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Candida

Candida is the scientific name for yeast. It is a fungus that lives almost everywhere, including in your body. Usually, your immune system keeps yeast under control. If you are sick or taking antibiotics, it can multiply and cause an infection.

Yeast infections affect different parts of the body in different ways:

  • Thrush is a yeast infection that causes white patches in your mouth
  • Candida esophagitis is thrush that spreads to your esophagus, the tube that takes food from your mouth to your stomach. It can make it hard or painful to swallow.
  • Women can get vaginal yeast infections, causing vaginitis
  • Yeast infections of the skin cause itching and rashes
  • Yeast infections in your bloodstream can be life-threatening

Antifungal medicines get rid of yeast infections in most people. If you have a weak immune system, treatment might be more difficult.

Candida FDA Approved Drugs

MYCAMINE [Micafungin SodiumC56H70N9O23SNa]
RX
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eq 100mg base/vial (iv (infusion) injectable)
eq 50mg base/vial (iv (infusion) injectable)
AstellasJun 27, 2006
  • Treatment of esophageal candidiasis and prophylaxis of candida infections in hsct patients.
  • Treatment of patients with candidemia, acute disseminated candidiasis, candida peritonitis and abscesses.
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

NOXAFIL [PosaconazoleC37H42F2N8O4]
RX
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100mg (oral tablet, delayed release)
300mg/16.7ml (18mg/ml) (iv (infusion) solution)
40mg/ml (oral suspension)
Merck Sharp DohmeNov 25, 2013
ScheringSep 15, 2006
  • Prophylaxis of invasive aspergillus and candida infections.
efficacy
0.0  (0)
side effects
0.0  (0)
danger
0.0  (0)

UNK

WARNING: Consult a licensed physician in the appropriate field for medical treatment and drug prescription. Do not self medicate.