Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Terbinafine, oral

Generic name
Terbinafine, oral
Brand name
ATC Code
D01BA02

Pharmacokinetics in children

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dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

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Available formulations

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Dosages

Fungal infection
  • Oral
    • ≥ 2 years and 15 up to 20 kg
      • 62.5 mg/day in 1 dose
    • ≥ 2 years and 20 up to 40 kg
      • 125 mg/day in 1 dose
    • ≥ 2 years and ≥ 40 kg
      • 250 mg/day in 1 dose

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

Adjustment in renal impairment as specified:

GFR 50-80 ml/min/1.73 m2
Dose adjustment not needed
GFR 30-50 ml/min/1.73 m2
50 percentage of single dose and dosing interval : 24 uur
GFR 10-30 ml/min/1.73 m2
50 percentage of single dose and dosing interval : 24 uur
GFR < 10 ml/min/1.73 m2
A general recommendation is not provided
Clinical consequences

With impaired renal function, the half-life of terbinafine is prolonged. This may possibly increase the risk of adverse reactions.

Clinical effects:
The clinical relevance of the longer half-life is not clear.

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The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects

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Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

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Warnings & precautions

No information available on specific warnings and precautions in children.

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Interactions

The complete list of all interactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

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Antifungals for systemic use
D01BA01

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References

  1. Hartwig NC, et al, Vademecum pediatrische antimicrobiële therapie, 2005
  2. Mylan BV, SPC Terbinafine tabletten (RVG 28796) 18-07-2018, www.geneesmiddeleninformatiebank.nl
  3. AbZ-Pharma GmbH, SmPC Terbinafin AbZ 250 mg Tabletten (61642.00.00), 06/2014
  4. NKFK Workinggroup Acute Kidney Impairment, Extrapolation of KNMP risk analysis "Impaired renal function" for adults to children, 20 Dec 2021

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