Mycamine 100Mg Vial Of 1 Powder For Injection

• Mycamine Powder For Injection is used in the management of.
• Candidemia (Candida infection in the blood).
• Acute disseminated candidiasis (life-threatening systemic fungal infection where Candida yeast enters the bloodstream and spreads to multiple vital organs ).
• Candida peritonitis (Candida infection of the lining of the abdomen) & abscesses.
• Esophageal candidiasis (Candida infection of the food pipe).
• It is also used to prevent Candida and Aspergillus infections in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
• Fungemia (fungal infection in the bloodstream), respiratory mycosis (fungal infection affecting the lungs or breathing passages), and gastrointestinal mycosis (fungal infection affecting the digestive system caused by Aspergillus species.

• Known hypersensitivity (allergy) to micafungin, any component of Mycamine Powder For Injection, or other echinocandins.

• Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
• Fever (pyrexia)
• Low platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
• Low neutrophil count (neutropenia)
• Headache
• Skin rash
• Trouble sleeping (insomnia), anxiety, fast heartbeat (seen mainly in transplant patients)
• Inflammation of the vein at the infusion site (phlebitis)
• Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
• High potassium levels (hyperkalemia)
• Increased liver enzymes or abnormal liver tests (such as increased alkaline phosphatase and AST)
• Anemia
• Itching (pruritus), hives (urticaria)
• Atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat)
• Increased ALT (in children)

Other General Warnings

• You have had an allergic reaction to micafungin or another echinocandin.
• You have liver disease or abnormal liver test results.
• You have kidney disease, or show abnormal kidney test results.
• You develop signs of red blood cell breakdown (hemoglobinuria).
• You have Candida infection of the heart lining or valves (endocarditis), bone (osteomyelitis), or brain and spinal cord lining (meningoencephalitis), as Mycamine Powder For Injection has not been adequately studied in these conditions.
• You are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding.

• Mycamine Powder For Injection is given by a doctor or nurse as an intravenous infusion in a hospital or specialist healthcare setting..
• Patients should never attempt to change, delay, skip, or repeat a dose on their own.

• Mycamine Powder For Injection is a hospital-administered medicine, so the pharmacy normally handles storage, preparation, and disposal.
• Store unopened vials at room temperature (25°C/77°F), protected from light, with the protective sleeve left on.

• Report any rash, itching, facial swelling, or breathing difficulty during or after the infusion immediately. Inform your doctor if you have signs of an allergic reaction.
• Your doctor may monitor your liver and kidney function during treatment. Attend all the scheduled blood tests as recommended by your doctor.
• Report yellowing of the skin or eyes, or a change in the color of your urine.
• Tell your nurse if you have pain, redness, or swelling at the infusion site.
• Tell your doctor if you are taking sirolimus, nifedipine, or itraconazole.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
• Tell your doctor about any previous allergic reaction to an antifungal medicine of the echinocandin class.

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Interactions with other medicines

• Mycamine Powder For Injection increases the levels of sirolimus, nifedipine and itraconazole. Patients taking these medicines with Mycamine Powder For Injection are usually monitored by their doctors for toxicity, and their doses reduced if necessary.
• Mycamine Powder For Injection can precipitate when mixed directly with several other commonly used medicines. Do not mix or infuse it with other medicines.
• Patients should tell their doctor about all prescription medicines, over-the-counter medicines, supplements, and herbal products they are taking before and during Mycamine Powder For Injection treatment.