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What is Mycamine: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

Updated Jan 13, 2021  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Mycamine overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Mycamine, Mycamine Novaplus

Generic Names:

  • Micafungin Sodium

Uses:

  • Treats fungal infections. Also prevents Candida infection in people undergoing stem cell transplant.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antifungal

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • By injection

What is Mycamine used for?

Mycamine is an antifungal drug that is prescribed to patients to treat fungal infections caused by the candida fungus. Mycamine is taken once a day to relieve symptoms such as rashes and cracks in the skin that are associated with the candida fungus. This medication is prescribed to adults and children over 4 months old.

What form(s) does Mycamine come in

  • Injectable

What are common Mycamine doses?

  • Solution Reconstituted 50MG

  • Solution Reconstituted 100MG

Common Mycamine prescriptions

  • Mycamine
    100mg solution reconstituted

  • Mycamine
    50mg solution reconstituted

How to take Mycamine

  • 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.

Mycamine contraindications

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

Mycamine 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

Mycamine 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.

Mycamine side effects

Serious Side Effects

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

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

  • Blistering, peeling, red skin rash

  • Change in how much or how often you urinate, rapid weight gain, swelling in your hands, ankle, or feet

  • Dark urine or pale stools, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, stomach pain, yellow skin or eyes

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

  • Pale skin, unusual bleeding, bruising, or weakness

Less Serious Side Effects

  • Pain, itching, burning, swelling, or a lump under your skin where the needle is placed

  • Mild nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation

  • Headache, trouble sleeping