Micafungin

Pronounced my-kah-FUN-jin

Brand names: Mycamine

Type: Echinocandin antifungal · All Antibiotics & Infection Medicines

What Micafungin is used for

  • Serious candida infections in hospital
  • Preventing yeast infections during stem cell transplant

◆ Kidney note

No dose change is needed for kidney function, making it a useful antifungal in kidney disease.

Common side effects

  • Nausea
  • Diarrhea
  • Headache
  • Fever

Important cautions

  • Can affect the liver — liver tests are monitored during hospital treatment

How it comes

Injection (hospital). This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.

Toxicity lists: Micafungin also appears on Medicines That Can Harm the Liver.

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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.