Adult

Organ perfusion fluid - Candida cultured

Organ perfusion fluid - Candida cultures positive

Consult Micro/ID 

Preferred

caspofungin iv (see dosing table below) for 7 days

If the patient has had caspofungin as part of peri-operative prophylaxis in the last 24 hours omit the loading dose and continue with maintenance dose.

    Caspofungin IV dose
Body weight up to 80kg

 Loading dose: 70mg iv od for 1 day

 Maintenance dose: 50mg iv od

Body weight 80kg or more

 Loading dose: 70mg iv od for 1 day

 Maintenance dose: 70mg iv od

Concurrent use of enzyme inducers* (Regardless of weight)

 Loading dose: 70mg iv od for 1 day

 Maintenance dose: 70mg iv od

Moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh score 7 to 9) (Regardless of weight)

 Loading dose: 70mg iv od for 1 day

 Maintenance dose: 35mg iv od

*Phenytoin, carbamazepine, dexamethasone or rifampicin. This list is not exhaustive, check BNF and SPC for interactions.

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 04 Aug 2022