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Indication(s)

- Treatment of invasive candidiasis in adult or paediatric patients.
- Treatment of invasive aspergillosis in adult or paediatric patients who are refractory to or intolerant of amphotericin B, lipid formulations of amphotericin B and/or itraconazole.
   Refractoriness is defined as progression of infection or failure to improve after a minimum of 7 days of prior therapeutic doses of effective antifungal therapy.
- Empirical therapy for presumed fungal infections (such as Candida or Aspergillus) in febrile, neutropaenic adult or paediatric patients.

 

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Category Value
Agency product number EMEA/H/C/000379
Orphan designation No
Date First Approved 24-10-2001
Type POM
Marketing authorisation holder Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd.