Dosing
Disseminated Candida 200-mg loading dose then 100 mg daily.
Esophageal candidiasis dose100 mg on Day 1, then 50 mg daily.
CrCl 80-50:
CrCl 50-10:
CrCl < 10:
Hemodialysis:
Peritoneal dialysis:
Important side effects
Hypotension, vomiting, headache, constipation, nausea, fever, seizures, and hypokalemia.
Important drug interactions
None.
Treatment of choice
Maybe Candida.
Use for
Candida, (maybe) Aspergillus.
Don't use for
Class
Echinocandin. Inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-beta-D-glucan
Last Update: 04/10/19.