Micedge

Drug Name:

Micafungin 50mg Injection

Category:

International Brand: Mycamine

Mycamine

Details

Micafungin 50mg injection belongs to the category of antifungal medications.  The medication or injection is primarily used for the treatment of various fungal infections caused by Candida fungus, which is also known to cause diseases in stem cell transplant patients.

The medication comes under the international brand name of Mycamine and an Indian brand name of Micedge.

 

How did it work?

Mycamine injection is a sterile and lyophilized solution that is used to combat fungal diseases. The active ingredients help in the degradation of fungal cells in the diseased body. Here, the fungal cell walls are attacked with the drug when infused into the user’s body.

 

Measures and Precautions

  1. Micedge injection is infused intravenously in the patients suffering from fungal infections.
  2. Every single box of the micafungin 50mg injection consists of one Vial of 50mg micafungin sodium and one ampoule of diluent containing 0.9% Sodium Chloride and water for injection.
  3. Do not skip any doses of the injection. Do administer it as prescribed by the doctor. It is also recommended to complete the whole course of the Micedge injection.
  4. Usually, the doctor prescribes regular check-ups of the user’s liver during the treatment process.
  5. Do not try to self-administer the drug by yourself, it is not good for your health. The infusion should be done by an expert healthcare worker, under supervision.
  6. In case of long and persistent side-effects, do consult the doctor for it.
  7. The doses of the micafungin 50mg injection are based on the medical conditions of the users and the level of fungal infections the person is experiencing.
  8. Do not try to infuse the antifungal injection with other medications, as it is not good for the treatment of fungal diseases.
  9. Tell your doctor, if you are pregnant or planning to conceive soon. This is all monitored by the doctor in prescribing the drug for treatment.

 

Side-effects

Following are the side-effects of the Micafungin 50mg injection:

  • Nausea
  • Trouble in sleeping or insomnia
  • Tingling feeling
  • Headache
  • Itching
  • Rashes
  • Pain at injection site ad redness in it
  • Persistent sore throat
  • Pain during urination
  • Chills
  • Signs of infections
  • Dark color urine
  • Vomiting
  • Fever
  • Easy bruising and bleeding
  • Unusual fatigue
  • Yellowing of skin
  • Pounding heartbeats
  • Change of amount of urine
  • Abdominal pain

 

Interactions

A total of 14 clinical drug interactions are known to date with the Micedge injection. The interactions are seen with:

  • Cyclosporine
  • Tacrolimus
  • Prednisolone
  • Sirolimus
  • Nifedipine
  • Amphotericin B
  • Rifampin
  • Mofetil
  • Mycophenolate
  • Itraconazole
  • Ritonavir
  • Voriconazole
  • Ritonavir
  • Fluconazole

Some drug interactions do not have any kind of effect on the above injection treatment in the infected body.