Caspofungin dosage

Day 1 loading dose: 70 mg IV infused over 1 hr (as a single dose)

Maintenance: 50 mg IV OD infused over 1 hr

Continue antifungal therapy for at least 14 days after last positive culture

It is hepatic eliminated . So no dose modification essential in impaired renal clearance

It has shown to be in equal efficacious to Amphotericin B but not superior to Amphotericin B

Least prices found in market:

Casfung from Glenmark (Critica) [Caspofungin]

Strength             Volume Presentation      Price*  

Casfung 50mg   1            Casfung INJ        8920.00  

Casfung 70mg   1            Casfung INJ        8920.00  

Casporan from Ranbaxy [Caspofungin]

Strength             Volume Presentation      Price*  

Casporan 50mg 1            Casporan INJ     7980.00  

Casporan 70mg 1            Casporan INJ     7980.00