Micafungin

Dosing: Adult Antimicrobial Dosing, Non-dialysis

IndicationDoseNotes
Candidemia
Invasive candidiasis
Empiric treatment, febrile neutropenia
Empiric treatment, non-neutropenic ICU patients
100 mg IV q24h*Dosage adjustment not required in renal or hepatic dysfunction
Esophageal candidiasis
Infective endocarditis
Cardiac device-associated infections
150 mg IV q24h
Prophylaxis against Candida in patients with HSCT, neutropenia, hematologic malignancy, or solid organ transplant^50-100 mg IV q24h

*Higher doses may be utilized for select deep-seated infections, elevated MICs, and/or patients with obesity. Contact ID/ASP for assistance.
^If patient does not have a drug interaction with an azole, but needs micafungin as prophylaxis, these are the lab thresholds: AST or ALT > 3x ULN + new symptoms OR AST or ALT >5 x ULN OR T bilirubin ≥ 3 mg/dL

 

Dosing: Antimicrobial Dosing in Intermittent & Continuous Hemodialysis

IndicationDoseNotes
Candidemia
Invasive candidiasis
Empiric treatment, febrile neutropenia
Empiric treatment, non-neutropenic ICU patients
100 mg IV q24h*Dosage adjustment not required in renal or hepatic dysfunction
Esophageal candidiasis
Infective endocarditis
Cardiac device-associated infections
150 mg IV q24h
Prophylaxis against Candida in patients with HSCT, neutropenia, hematologic malignancy, or solid organ transplant^50-100 mg IV q24h

*Higher doses may be utilized for select deep-seated infections, elevated MICs, and/or patients with obesity. Contact ID/ASP for assistance.
^If patient does not have a drug interaction with an azole, but needs micafungin as prophylaxis, these are the lab thresholds: AST or ALT > 3x ULN + new symptoms OR AST or ALT >5 x ULN OR T bilirubin ≥ 3 mg/dL

 

Dialysis Notes

Restricted to ID or Antimicrobial Stewardship except:

1) Documented sterile site (not urine or respiratory) infection  with microbiologically confirmed Candida spp (ID/ASP approval required for durations exceeding 48h)

2) Documented sterile site infection (not urine or respiratory) infection with yeast, pending species identification (ID/ASP approval required for durations exceeding 48h)​

3) Prophylaxis against fungal infections in patients on the hematology/oncology/BMT service with intolerance of or contraindications to azoles

4) Empiric therapy for prolonged febrile neutropenia in hematology/oncology/BMT patient

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