What is micafungin?
Micafungin is an antifungal antibiotic that fights infections caused by fungus.
Micafungin is used to treat infections caused by the Candida fungus. Micafungin is also used to prevent Candida fungal infections in stem cell transplant patients.
Micafungin may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about micafungin?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to micafungin or similar medicines such as caspofungin (Cancidas) or anidulafungin (Eraxis).
Before using micafungin, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, if you have liver or kidney disease, or if you are also using sirolimus (Rapamune), itraconazole (Sporanox), or nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia).
Micafungin is injected into a vein through an IV. You may be shown how to use an IV at home. Do not self-inject this medicine if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles, IV tubing, and other items used to inject the medicine.
You may need to receive this medication for several weeks.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using micafungin?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to micafungin or similar medicines such as caspofungin (Cancidas) or anidulafungin (Eraxis).
To make sure you can safely use micafungin, tell your doctor if you have any of these other conditions:
liver disease; or
kidney disease.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether micafungin will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
It is not known whether micafungin passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.