Micafungin indications and usage

Micafungin
Mycamine® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Indications and Usage

Mycamine® is indicated in adult and pediatric patients 4 months and older for:

• Candidemia

• Acute Disseminated Candidiasis

• Candida Peritonitis and Abscesses

• Esophageal Candidiasis

Mycamine has not been adequately studied in patients with endocarditis, osteomyelitis and meningitis due to Candida infections.

• Prophylaxis of Candida Infections in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

NOTE: The efficacy of Mycamine against infections caused by fungi other than Candida has not been established.

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.