Caspofungin Acetate
Caspofungin Acetate is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: Caspofungin Acetate; Generic name: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE; Manufacturer: Sagent Pharmaceuticals.
| Brand name | Caspofungin Acetate |
|---|---|
| Generic name | CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE |
| Manufacturer | Sagent Pharmaceuticals |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Caspofungin acetate for injection is an echinocandin antifungal indicated in adults and pediatric patients (3 months of age and older) for: Empirical therapy for presumed fungal infections in febrile, neutropenic patients. ( 1 ) Treatment of candidemia and the following Candida infections: intra-abdominal abscesses, peritonitis and pleural space infections. ( 1 ) Treatment of esophageal candidiasis. ( 1 ) Treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies. ( 1 ) 1.1 Empirical Therapy for Presumed Fungal Infections in Febrile, Neutropenic Patients Caspofungin acetate for injection is indicated as empirical therapy for |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Important Administration Instructions for All Patients ( 2.1 ): Administer by slow intravenous (IV) infusion over approximately 1 hour. Do not administer by IV bolus administration. Do not mix or co-infuse caspofungin acetate for injection with other medications. Do not use diluents containing dextrose (α-D-glucose). Dosage in Adults [18 years of age and older] ( 2.2 ): Administer a single 70 mg loading dose on Day 1, followed by 50 mg once daily for all indications e |
| Active ingredient(s) | CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE |
| Route | INTRAVENOUS |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=08fb61ee-a05a-4ce1-934c-8cd26c5733db |