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CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE FOR INJECTION — Description, Dosage, Side Effects | PillsCard
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CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE FOR INJECTION
INN: CASPOFUNGIN (CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE)
Data updated: 2026-05-02
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STERIMAX INC
ATC Code
J02AX04
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DPD · 02456133
USDailyMed:Caspofungin
AU:B3
J02AX04(WHO)
AU:S4(Prescription only)US:℞-onlyEU:Rx-onlyIn general: ℞ (Prescription only)
(10R,12S)-N-{(2R,6S,9S,11R,12S,14aS,15S,20S,23S,25aS)-12-[(2-Aminoethyl)amino]-20-[(1R)-3-amino-1-hydroxypropyl]-23-[(1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]-2,11,15-trihydroxy-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-5,8,14,19,22,25-hexaoxotetracosahydro-1H-dipyrrolo[2,1-c:2',1'-l] [1,4,7,10,13,16]hexaazacyclohenicosin-9-yl}-10,12-dimethyltetradecanamide
162808-62-0Yas acetate:179463-17-3
16119814as acetate:16119813
DB00520Yas acetate:DB00520
17277006as acetate:5254092
F0XDI6ZL63as acetate:VUW370O5QEY
D07626Nas acetate:D02501
CHEBI:474180Y
ChEMBL499808Yas acetate:ChEMBL4297142
DTXSID30873204
Interactive imageas acetate:Interactive image
[C@@]12(N(C[C@@H](C1)O)C([C@H]([C@@H](C)O)NC(=O)[C@](C[C@H]([C@@H](NCCN)NC([C@@H]3[C@H](CCN3C([C@H]([C@@H](CCN)O)NC(=O)[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)O)O)NC2=O)=O)O)=O)O)(NC(CCCCCCCC[C@H](C[C@H](CC)C)C)=O)[H])=O)[H]as acetate: CC(O)=O.CC(O)=O.[H][C@@]12C[C@@H](O)CN1C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@]([H])(C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](NCCN)NC(=O)[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)CCN1C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](NC2=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1)[C@H](O)CCN)NC(=O)CCCCCCCC[C@@H](C)C[C@@H](C)CC)[C@@H](C)O
InChI=1S/C52H88N10O15/c1-5-28(2)24-29(3)12-10-8-6-7-9-11-13-39(69)56-34-26-38(68)46(55-22-21-54)60-50(75)43-37(67)19-23-61(43)52(77)41(36(66)18-20-53)58-49(74)42(45(71)44(70)31-14-16-32(64)17-15-31)59-48(73)35-25-33(65)27-62(35)51(76)40(30(4)63)57-47(34)72/h14-17,28-30,33-38,40-46,55,63-68,70-71H,5-13,18-27,53-54H2,1-4H3,(H,56,69)(H,57,72)(H,58,74)(H,59,73)(H,60,75)/t28-,29+,30+,33+,34-,35-,36+,37-,38+,40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-/m0/s1YKey:JYIKNQVWKBUSNH-WVDDFWQHSA-NYas acetate: InChI=1S/C52H88N10O15.2C2H4O2/c1-5-28(2)24-29(3)12-10-8-6-7-9-11-13-39(69)56-34-26-38(68)46(55-22-21-54)60-50(75)43-37(67)19-23-61(43)52(77)41(36(66)18-20-53)58-49(74)42(45(71)44(70)31-14-16-32(64)17-15-31)59-48(73)35-25-33(65)27-62(35)51(76)40(30(4)63)57-47(34)72;2*1-2(3)4/h14-17,28-30,33-38,40-46,55,63-68,70-71H,5-13,18-27,53-54H2,1-4H3,(H,56,69)(H,57,72)(H,58,74)(H,59,73)(H,60,75);2*1H3,(H,3,4)/t28-,29+,30+,33+,34-,35-,36+,37-,38+,40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-;;/m0../s1Key:OGUJBRYAAJYXQP-IJFZAWIJSA-N
Caspofungin(INN;brand nameCancidas) is alipopeptideantifungaldrug fromMerck & Co., Inc.It is a member of a class of antifungals termed theechinocandins.[medical citation needed]It works by inhibiting theenzyme(1→3)-β-D-glucan synthaseand thereby disturbing the integrity of the fungalcell wall.[medical citation needed]
Caspofungin was the first inhibitor of fungal (1→3)-β-D-glucan synthesis to be approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.Caspofungin is administeredintravenously.Caspofungin is a therapeutic alternative on theWorld Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.
