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Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines (Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
Echinocandins
Medication Ordered
Brand Name
Dosages
Frequency
Indication
Formulary Medication
Equivalent Dose
Frequency
Caspofungin
Cancidas
70 mg stat, then 50 mg
every 24 hours
Candidemia & disseminated candidiasis
Micafungin**
100 mg
Daily
Anidulafungin
Eraxis*
200 mg stat, then 100 mg
Caspofungin
Cancidas
50 mg
every 24 hours
Esophageal Candidiasis
Micafungin**
150 mg
Daily
Anidulafungin
Eraxis
100 mg stat, then 50 mg
** Note: Does NOT require adjustment for moderate hepatic impairment
Drug Name
Common Side Effects
micafungin
diarrhea, nausea, vomiting
headache
fever
Last updated: Nov. 27, 2024
Therapeutic Interchange: T.I.
Restricted: Restricted to Infectious Disease and Critical Care Physicians
Restricted to Infectious Disease and Critical Care physicians
Medications Approved for Automatic Therapeutic Interchange Dosage Conversion Guidelines
(Note: “Therapeutic Interchange” should be placed in the order comments
Echinocandins
Medication
Ordered
Brand Name
Dosages
Frequency
Indication
Formulary Medication
Equivalent
Dose
Frequency
Caspofungin
Cancidas
70 mg stat, then 50 mg
every 24 hours
Candidemia & disseminated candidiasis
Micafungin**
100 mg
Daily
Anidulafungin
Eraxis*
200 mg stat, then 100 mg
Caspofungin
Cancidas
50 mg
every 24 hours
Esophageal Candidiasis
Micafungin**
150 mg
Daily
Anidulafungin
Eraxis
100 mg stat, then 50 mg
** Note: Does NOT require adjustment for moderate hepatic impairment
micafungin