Cancidas Description

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Description

CANCIDAS is a sterile, lyophilized product for intravenous infusion that contains a semi-synthetic lipopeptide (echinocandin) compound synthesized from a fermentation product of Glarea lozoyensis. CANCIDAS is the first of a new class of antifungal drugs (echinocandins) that inhibit the synthesis of β (1,3)-D-glucan, an integral component of the fungal cell wall.

caspofungin

Manufacturer:

MSD

Distributor:

Zuellig Pharma