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Prophylactic antifungal drug used in HIV patients:

A
Itraconazole
B
Posaconazole
C
Terconazole
D
Voriconazole
High-Yield Explanation
A i.e. ItraconazoleRef: Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th edition, page 1252Explanation:Prophylactic Antifungal for Opportunistic Infections in HIV PatientsFluconazole 400 mg daily:For Coccidiodes immitis when CD4 count <250.For Cryptococcus neoformans when CD4 count <100.Itraconazole 200 mg daily:For Histoplasma capsulatum when CD4 count <150.For Penicillium marneffi CD4 count <100.

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