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Indications

Fungal Infection

Micafungin Sodium is used to treat patients with candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, Candida peritonitis and abscesses. It has not been adequately studied in patients with endocarditis, osteomyelitis and meningitis caused by Candida infections. It is also used to treat patients with esophageal candidiasis, and to prevent Candida infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.

Pharmacology

Micafungin is a sterile, freeze-dried (lyophilized) product that is given as an intravenous (IV) infusion, and it contains Micafungin Sodium. The active ingredient is a semisynthetic lipopeptide of the echinocandin type. It works by blocking the synthesis of 1,3-β-D-glucan, which is an integral part of the fungal cell wall. Mammalian cells don't have this component.

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

No adequate and well-controlled studies of Micafungin have been done in pregnant women. So Micafungin should be used in pregnancy only if the possible benefit justifies the possible risk to the fetus.

It is not known whether Micafungin passes into human milk. Take care when Micafungin Sodium is given to a nursing mother.

⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.

Dosage Reference

⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.

Adults: In children aged 4 months or older and in elderly patients, the Micafungin dose for treatment of invasive candidiasis is 100 mg/day when body weight is more than 40 kg, and 2 mg/kg/day when it is 40 kg or less. For treatment of oesophageal candidiasis (only for patients 16 years of age or older), the dose is 150 mg/day above 40 kg and 3 mg/kg/day at 40 kg or less. Prophylaxis of Candida infection uses 50 mg/day for more than 40 kg, and 1 mg/kg/day for 40 kg or less. Children under 4 months of age, including neonates, get 4 to 10 mg/kg/day for treatment of invasive candidiasis and 2 mg/kg/day for prophylaxis of Candida infection. No loading dose is required.

Side Effects & Interactions

Side Effects

No side-effect data recorded yet.