Fresenius Kabi announced today the immediate availability in the United States of Caspofungin Acetate for Injection in a room-temperature stable formulation. Fresenius Kabi Caspofungin is available in two presentations: 50mg per vial and 70mg per vial.
“Introducing another essential medicine at lower costs for our customers and the patients they treat is fundamental to the Fresenius Kabi mission of ‘caring for life,’” said John Ducker, president and CEO of Fresenius Kabi USA. “We’re also pleased to be able to offer customers a room-temperature formulation.”
Caspofungin Acetate for Injection is an echinocandin antifungal indicated in adults and pediatric patients (3 months of age and older) for: empirical therapy for presumed fungal infections in febrile, neutropenic patients; treatment of candidemia and the following Candida infections: intra-abdominal abscesses, peritonitis and pleural space infections; treatment of esophageal candidiasis and treatment of invasive aspergillosis in patients who are refractory to or intolerant of other therapies.