Medicine guide

POSANOL

As listed in the register: POSANOL

100 mg · tablet (delayed-release)

  • Prescription only
  • Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Active substance
Posaconazole
Made by
Merck Canada Inc

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupAntibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the bodyJ02AC04

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How it works

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (POSACONAZOLE). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Posaconazole is an azole antifungal agent [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.4) ].

Half-life26–31 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 6 daysfive half-lives — our arithmetic
How the body breaks it down

Drug Interaction Studies: Posaconazole is primarily metabolized via UDP glucuronidation (phase 2 enzymes) and is a substrate for p-glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux.

How it leaves the body

The excreted metabolites in urine and feces account for ~17% of the administered radiolabeled dose.

With food

The C max and AUC of posaconazole following administration of posaconazole delayed-release tablets are increased 16% and 51%, respectively, when given with a high fat meal compared to a fasted state (see Table 23 ).

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-08-03

Safety of the active substance

From the US prescribing label for the same active substance (POSACONAZOLE). It describes the substance, not this exact product.

Must not be used by
  • Known hypersensitivity to posaconazole or other azole antifungal agents.
Most common side effects

The most frequently reported adverse reactions (>25%) in patients treated with posaconazole delayed-release tablets 300 mg once daily were diarrhea, pyrexia, and nausea.

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

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European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byMerck Canada Inc
Active substancePosaconazole
Used inAntibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Strength100 mg
Formtablet (delayed-release)
ClassificationJ02AC04 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
Routeoral
Dispensing (as stated by the register)PRESCRIPTION
StatusMarketed
MarketedYes, according to the register
DIN02424622
DPD drug code90930

Source: Drug Product Database · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician

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Other strengths and forms

3 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

  • tablet (delayed-release)1 products
    • 100 mg
  • suspension1 products
  • solution1 products

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.