Pharmacologic Substance
caspofungin acetate

[ kas-poh-fun-jin a-seh-tayt ]
Effect:
Decreased Cell Wall Integrity
May Treat:
Aspergillosis;
Candidemia
More Information:
Definitions related to caspofungin acetate:
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A drug used to prevent or treat infections caused by a fungus (a type of microorganism). It belongs to the family of drugs called antifungal agents.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The acetate salt of an antimycotic echinocandin lipopeptide, semisynthetically derived from a fermentation product of the fungus Glarea lozoyensis. Caspofungin inhibits 1,3-beta-glucan synthase, resulting in decreased synthesis of beta(1,3)-D-glucan (an essential component of the fungal cell wall), weakening of the fungal cell wall, and fungal cell wall rupture. This agent is active against Aspergillus and Candida species.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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