Chemicals and Drugs

Caspofungin

A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin and beta-(1,3)-D-glucan synthase inhibitor that is used to treat internal or systemic MYCOSES.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin and beta-(1,3)-D-glucan synthase inhibitor that is used to treat internal or systemic MYCOSES.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Cancidas
  • Caspofungin Acetate
  • Caspofungin MSD
  • L 743,872
  • L 743872
  • L-743,872
  • L-743872
  • MK 0991
  • MK-0991
  • L743,872
  • L743872
  • MK0991

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2019 (1997)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D10w.477w.250w
  2. D12.644w.365w.250w
  3. D12.644w.641w.311w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Caspofungin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077336. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077336
  2. Caspofungin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspofungin
  3. Caspofungin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q420875