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Mycamine (micafungin)

Region

🇪🇺 EU

Active substance

micafungin

Company

Sandoz Pharmaceuticals d.d.

Status

Authorised

Therapeutic area

Candidiasis

EU approval

Fri 25 Apr 2008

Application

EMEA/H/C/000734

ATC

J02AX05

Official record

www.ema.europa.eu

Indication

Mycamine is indicated for: Adults, adolescents ≥ 16 years of age and elderly treatment of invasive candidiasis; treatment of oesophageal candidiasis in patients for whom intravenous therapy is appropriate; prophylaxis of Candida infection in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation or patients who are expected to have neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/µl) for 10 or more days. Children (including neonates) and adolescents < 16 years of age treatment of invasive candidiasis. prophylaxis of Candida infection in patients undergoing allogeneic haematopoietic stem-cell transplantation or patients who are expected to have neutropenia (absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/µl) for 10 or more days. The decision to use Mycamine should take into account a potential risk for the development of liver tumours. Mycamine should therefore only be used if other antifungals are not appropriate.

Regulatory milestones

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