Micafungin

Chemical formula: C₅₆H₇₁N₉O₂₃S  Molecular mass: 1,270.274 g/mol  PubChem compound: 477468

Active ingredient description

Micafungin non-competitively inhibits the synthesis of 1,3-β-D-glucan, an essential component of the fungal cell wall. 1,3-β-D-glucan is not present in mammalian cells. Micafungin exhibits fungicidal activity against most Candida species and prominently inhibits actively growing hyphae of Aspergillus species.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J02AX05 Micafungin J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J02 Antimycotics for systemic use → J02A Antimycotics for systemic use → J02AX Other antimycotics for systemic use
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
MYCAMINE Powder for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 208538-73-2
CAS Substance: 235114-32-6
DrugBank Drug: DB01141
KEGG Drug: D02465
PubChem Compound: 477468
RxNorm Ingredient: 325887
SNOMED-CT Concept: 416127003
Micafungin (substance)
UNII Identifier: R10H71BSWG
MICAFUNGIN

Medicines

Micafungin is an active ingredient of these brands:

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Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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