- caspofungin acetate
- A drug used to prevent or treat infections caused by a fungus (a type of microorganism). It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.
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caspofungin acetate
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caspofungin acetate — cas·po·fun·gin ac·e·tate (kas″po funґjin) an antifungal agent of the echinocandin class, acting by inhibiting the synthesis of a component of the cell wall of filamentous fungi; used in the treatment of invasive aspergillosis, administered… … Medical dictionary
Caspofungin — drugbox IUPAC name = 1 [(4 R ,5 S ) 5 [(2 aminoethyl)amino] N 2 (10,12 dimethyl 1 oxotetradecyl) 4 hydroxy L ornithine] 5 [(3 R ) 3 hydroxy L ornithine] pneumocandin B0 CAS number = 179463 17 3 ATC prefix = J02 ATC suffix = AX04 ATC supplemental … Wikipedia
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