Saturday, February 17, 2018

Micafungin-Antifungal drug


MICAFUNGIN

Description:
It is an antifungal drug.
It generally belongs to antifungal class of compound known as echinocandins

PHARMACOKINETICS
Absorption: not orally
Excretion: fecal excretion
Half life: 14-17 hrs.

USES
Candidemia
Acute disseminated candidiasis.
Oesophageal candidiasis
Alternate treatment in oropharngeal candidiasis
Prophylaxis in haematopoietic stem cell transfer patient

SIDE EFFECTS
Flushing
Mild nausea
Vomiting
Insomnia
Febrile neutropenia
thrombocytopenia

Reference-Tripathi K.D,"Essentials of medical pharmacology",7th edition,page no-790

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