Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Casofungin
ATC Code
J02AX04
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Cancidas?
Uses
Caspofungin is an antifungal medicine that fights infections caused by fungus. Caspofungin is used to treat fungal infections of the stom...
How It Works
It is of Semi Synthetic origin. The Molecular Weight of Caspofungin is 1093.31.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
50 mg — 24 hourly
An initial dose of 70 mg by i.v.-infusion is given followed by 50 mg i.v. daily. If no response is seen or if inducers of caspofungin clearance are coadministered the daily dose may be increased to
Safety Alerts
You should not use caspofungin if you are allergic to it
Tell your doctor if you have ever had: liver disease
or an allergic reaction
It is not known whether caspofungin will harm an unborn baby
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant
Important Warnings
Follow all directions on your medicine label and package
Tell each of your healthcare providers about all your medical conditions, allergies, and all medicines you use
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hivesdifficult breathingswelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction ( feversore throatburning in your eyesskin painred or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling). Tell your doctor at once if you have: painswellingor vein irritation around the IV needlefeverchillsbody achesflu symptomsswelling in your hands or feetweakness
Drug Interactions
Other drugs may affect caspofungin
including prescription and over-the-counter medicines
vitamins
and herbal products . Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any medicine you start or stop using.
Storage
Powder,Sol Store Below 30°C. Do not Freeze. Protect from Moisture and Heat.
Price Intelligence
Rs 47,634.25
DRAP approved maximum price · per unit · approved 04 Aug, 2025
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper unitRs 47,634.25
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Casofungin, and what they are not.
These contain this ingredient plus others. They are different medicines — do not swap.
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Rs 31,487.24 ceiling
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50mg
Rs 32,278.65 ceiling
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Rs 30,005 ceiling
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