Micafungin

Category: Antifungal

Micafungin Overview

Micafungin (trade name Mycamine) is an echinocandin antifungal drug used to treat and prevent invasive fungal infections including candidemia, abscesses and esophageal candidiasis. It inhibits the production of beta-1,3-glucan, an essential component of fungal cell walls. Micafungin is administered intravenously. It received final approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on March 16, 2005, and gained approval in the European Union on April 25, 2008. Contents 1 Indications 2 Contr...

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NDC Database Records for Micafungin: (3 results)

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• 63323-728 Micafungin 50 mg Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
• 63323-729 Micafungin 100 mg Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
• 70594-036 Micafungin 10 mg/ml Intravenous Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, for Solution by Xellia Pharmaceuticals USA LLC

Other drugs which contain Micafungin or a similar ingredient: (1 result)

• MYCAMINE Micafungin