A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin and beta-(1,3)-D-glucan synthase inhibitor that is used to treat internal or systemic MYCOSES.
Also Known As:
Cancidas; Caspofungin Acetate; Caspofungin MSD; L 743,872; L 743872; L-743,872; L-743872; MK 0991; MK-0991; L743,872; L743872; MK0991; Tetradecanamide, N-((2R,6S,9S,11R,12S,14aS,15S,20S,23S,25aS)-12-((2-aminoethyl)amino)-20-((1R)-3-amino-1-hydroxypropyl)-23-((1S,2S)-1,2-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethyl)tetracosahydro-2,11,15-trihyd roxy-6-((1R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-5,8,14,19,22,25-hexaoxo-1H-dipyrrolo(2,1-c:2',1'-l)(1,4,7,10,13,16)hexaazacycloheneicosin-9-yl)-10,12-dimethyl-