Micafungin

🧮 Dose calculator

Invasive fungal infection (aspergillosis, candidaemia, cryptococcosis) — hospital · Regimen source: FDA Micafungin premix · 2.2, Table 1

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyDangerous / avoid

  Label: can cause fetal harm. Dangerous in pregnancy. FDA Micafungin premix · 8.1

  “Risk Summary Based on findings from animal studies, Micafungin for Injection may cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman (see Data) .”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Micafungin premix · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of micafungin in human milk, the effects on the breast-fed infant or the effects on milk production .”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Micafungin premix · 8.4

  “Pediatric Patients 4 Months of Age and Older The safety and effectiveness of micafungin for injection for the treatment of esophageal candidiasis, candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses, esophageal candidiasis, and for prophylaxis of Candida infections in patients undergoing HSCT …”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Micafungin premix · 8.5

  “This may be clinically important with regard to such diseases as congestive heart failure and other conditions requiring restricted sodium intake [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.6 )] .”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.