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| Cancidas Description:
Cancidas is used for:
presumed fungal infections in patients who have a fever and neutropenia (low neutrophils in blood)
Candida fungal infections of the blood (candidemia), intra-abdominal abscesses, peritonitis, and pleural space infections. It has not been studied in endocarditis, osteomyelitis, and meningitis due to Candida.
esophageal Candidiasis
possibly fatal fungal infections (invasive aspergillosis) in adults who are unsuccessful with or cannot tolerate standard treatments such as amphotericin B, lipid formulations of amphotericin B, and/or itraconazole. Cancidas was not studied as an initial treatment for invasive aspergillosis. |
Product Notes:
Who should not be treated with Cancidas?
You should not be treated with Cancidas if you are allergic to Cancidas or to any of the ingredients in Cancidas.
General Precautions:
Because the use of Cancidas with cyclosporin may temporarily increase liver enzymes, this combination should only be used when the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk.
What should I tell my health care provider?
Tell your health care provider if you:
have or had liver problems
are trying to become pregnant, are already pregnant, or are breast-feeding
Tell your health care provider about all the medicines you are taking including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements. Some medicines may affect how Cancidas works or Cancidas may affect how your other medicines work. Be sure to tell your health care provider if you take tacrolimus (Prograf®) or medicines called antivirals. Side Effects:
Cancidas and other medicines like it can cause a serious allergic reaction. Signs of a serious allergic reaction are:
sudden problems breathing
swelling of your lips or tongue
sudden cough
hives
rash
Other side effects include:
fever
injection site reactions
nausea
flushing
vomiting Manufacturer link or canadian Pharmacy drug sources: na
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