CASPOFUNGIN FOR INJECTION POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Country: Canada

Language: English

Source: Health Canada

Active ingredient:

CASPOFUNGIN (CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE)

Available from:

JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.

ATC code:

J02AX04

INN (International Name):

CASPOFUNGIN

Dosage:

70MG

Pharmaceutical form:

POWDER FOR SOLUTION

Composition:

CASPOFUNGIN (CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE) 70MG

Administration route:

INTRAVENOUS

Units in package:

15G/50G

Prescription type:

Prescription

Therapeutic area:

ECHINOCANDINS

Product summary:

Active ingredient group (AIG) number: 0144763002; AHFS:

Authorization status:

APPROVED

Authorization date:

2017-04-18

Summary of Product characteristics

_Caspofungin for Injection_
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PRODUCT MONOGRAPH
Pr
.
CASPOFUNGIN FOR INJECTION
50 mg/vial, 70 mg/vial
Caspofungin (as caspofungin acetate)
Antifungal
JUNO PHARMACEUTICALS CORP.
402-2233 Argentia Road
Mississauga, ON
L5N 2X7
DATE OF PREPARATION:
May 21, 2021
SUBMISSION CONTROL NUMBER: 247611
_Caspofungin for Injection_
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
...................................................... 3
SUMMARY PRODUCT INFORMATION
................................................................... 3
DESCRIPTION
............................................................................................................
3
INDICATIONS AND CLINICAL
USE.........................................................................
3
CONTRAINDICATIONS.............................................................................................
4
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
............................................................................
4
ADVERSE REACTIONS
.............................................................................................
7
DRUG INTERACTIONS
............................................................................................21
DOSAGE AND
ADMINISTRATION..........................................................................22
OVERDOSAGE..........................................................................................................28
ACTION AND CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
.........................................................29
STORAGE AND
STABILITY.....................................................................................30
DOSAGE FORMS, COMPOSITION AND PACKAGING
...........................................30
PART II: SCIENTIFIC
INFORMATION...........................................................................
32
PHARMACEUTICAL INFORMATION
.....................................................................32
CLINICAL
TRIALS...................................................................................