What is Micafungin Sodium: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Micafungin Sodium

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine is given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for at least 1 hour.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. This medicine is given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for at least 1 hour.

What to do if you miss a dose of Micafungin Sodium

Micafungin Sodium contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to micafungin or similar medicines.

Micafungin Sodium warnings

• Tell your doctor knows if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, or a blood disorder (such as anemia).

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Change in how much or how often you urinate

• Dark-colored urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, pain in your upper stomach, yellow skin or eyes

• Dry mouth, increased thirst, or muscle cramps

• Fast, slow, or uneven heartbeat

• Fever, chills, cough, sore throat, and body aches

• Tiny red dots on the skin, especially on the lower legs

• Unusual bleeding or bruising, or pale skin

• Unusual tiredness or weakness

Micafungin Sodium interactions

• Some medicines can affect how micafungin works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:ItraconazoleNifedipineSirolimus

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.