Cancidas 50 mg

Drug Name:

Caspofungin Acetate 50mg Injection

Category:

International Brand: Cancidas

Cancidas

Details

Purpose

Caspofungin acetate 50mg injection that is used for the inhibition of fungus cell walls. The injection comes under the international brand name of cancidas and an Indian brand name of cancidas50 mg.

 

How does it work?

Cancidas injection is a sterile, lyophilized product that has intravenous infusion(IV). The chemicals are in the form of semisynthetic lipopeptide that is synthesized from the fermented product of Glare lozoyensis.  It works by inhibiting the synthesis of beta (1,3) D-glucan which is an important part of the fugal cell wall.  In this way, the injection reduces the production of fungal cell walls.

 

Measures and precautions

  1. Caspofungin acetate 50mg injection is used to treat fungal cells. The injection is applied as per the doctor’s instructions and in presence of an expert.
  2. Cancidas 50mg injection is sterile, lyophilized fluid with anti-fungal properties. The injection is available in single-dose vials that have 50mg, 70mg respectively.
  3. The injection dose depends upon the medical condition of the patient.
  4. The injection should be diluted before administering it in the body with diluents available in the market, like dextrose solution.
  5. Premedication at least 30 min before the actual dose ofCaspofungin acetate 50mg injection should be given to the patients to reduce the risk of side-effects and severe hypersensitivity.
  6. Read carefully the instructions for diluting and mixing of Cancidas 50mg injection for proper administration.
  7. Do not overdose by yourself with this injection. It can cause harmful conditions to the body.
  8. Avoid alcohol consumption while on the administration of this injection. It can be severe.
  9. Pregnant women should not take such injections, as they are harmful to them and their baby.
  10. If the patients have any allergies, then he or she should not use the injection. Stop using the injection when finding any side-effects related to it. Immediately report the doctor for the same.
  11. Patients with kidney and liver failures should not take such injections, as they are lethal to them.

 

Side-effects

  • Pyrexia
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Rashes
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Renal failures
  • Headache
  • Anemia
  • Back pain
  • Muscle pain
  • Chills
  • Patchy skin
  • Lesions
  • Urinary tract injections

 

Interactions

When cancidas 50mg injection is co-administered with inducers such as hepatic CYP enzymes, efavirenz, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, phenytoin, some interaction reactions are seen. These reactions can be harmful to the body. hence, it is advised not to co-administer such types of drugs with this injection.