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Medicines caspofungin acetateQuestion & answer

caspofungin acetate · Medicine question

What type of antifungal is caspofungin acetate?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

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Answer

It is an echinocandin antifungal that disrupts fungal cell-wall production.

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Caspofungin 50 mg Powder for concentrate for solution for infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 4

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