Caspofungin 50 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusion

Land: Ierland

Taal: Engels

Bron: HPRA (Health Products Regulatory Authority)

Werkstoffen:

Caspofungin

Beschikbaar vanaf:

Ethypharm

ATC-code:

J02AX; J02AX04

INN (Algemene Internationale Benaming):

Caspofungin

Dosering:

50.00 milligram(s)

farmaceutische vorm:

Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion

Therapeutisch gebied:

Other antimycotics for systemic use; caspofungin

Autorisatie-status:

Not marketed

Autorisatie datum:

2017-05-12

Productkenmerken

HealthProductsRegulatoryAuthority
12June2019
CRN008YFF
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SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1 NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Caspofungin50mgpowderforconcentrateforsolutionforinfusion
2 QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION
Caspofungin50mgpowderforconcentrateforsolutionforinfusion
Eachvialcontains50mgcaspofungin(asacetate).
Afterreconstitutionin10.5mlofwaterforinjection,1mlof
concentratecontains5.2mgofCaspofungin.
Forthefulllistofexcipients,seesection6.1.
3 PHARMACEUTICAL FORM
Powderforconcentrateforsolutionforinfusion.
Beforereconstitution,thepowderisawhitetooff-white-compact,powder.
4 CLINICAL PARTICULARS
4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS

-Treatmentofinvasivecandidiasisinadultorpaediatricpatients.

- Treatment of invasive aspergillosis in adult
or paediatric patients who are refractory to
or intolerant of
amphotericinB,lipidformulationsofamphotericinBand/oritraconazole.Refractorinessisdefinedasprogression
of infection or failure to improve after a
minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses
of effective antifungal
therapy.

-Empiricaltherapyforpresumedfungalinfections(suchasCandidaorAspergillus)infebrile,neutropaenicadultor
paediatricpatients.
4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION
Caspofunginshouldbeinitiatedbyaphysicianexperiencedinthemanagementofinvasivefungalinfections.
Posology
_Adult patients_
Asingle70mgloadingdoseshouldbeadministeredonDay-1,followedby50mgdailythereafter.Inpatientsweighingmore
than 80 kg, after th