Cancidas (previously Caspofungin MSD)
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- Prescription status not stated
- Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body
- Active substance
- Caspofungin
- Made by
- Source
- Official label
Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.
What it is for
- 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 seven 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.
From the official label · 2026-09-30 · European Medicines Agency
Same active substance, strength and form in other countries
Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.
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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form
BulgariaNo exact match for this strength and form
SpainNo exact match for this strength and form
CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form
NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form
SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form
Details
| Made by | |
|---|---|
| Active substance | Caspofungin |
| Used in | Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Classification | J02AX04 · Antibiotics, antivirals and antifungals taken into the body |
| Authorised on | 2001-10-23 |
| Last updated by the regulator | 2026-01-08 |
| EMA product number | EMEA/H/C/000379 |
Source: European Medicines Agency — medicine data · 2026-09-30 · not reviewed by a clinician
Source: European Medicines Agency (EMA). Product information as published by EMA. Reuse terms: EMA legal notice (reproduction authorised).
Same active substance
These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.