Guficap
Guficap Products are primarily used for
Severe fungal infections
About Guficap Products
Uses of Guficap Products
Caspofungin is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections.
Guficap Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Guficap are Chills, Decreased potassium level in blood, Diarrhea, Fever, Increased alkaline phosphatase level in blood, Increased liver enzymes, Rash.
How Guficap Products work
Caspofungin kills fungus by preventing them from making their protective covering. Caspofungin kills fungus by preventing them from making their protective covering.
Patient Concerns about Guficap Products
Frequently asked questions about Guficap Products
Frequently asked questions about Caspofungin
Q. What is Guficap Injection used to treat?
Guficap Injection is used to treat serious fungal as well as yeast infections in the blood, stomach, lungs, and food pipe (esophagus).
Q. Is Guficap Injection an antibiotic?
Yes, Guficap Injection is an antifungal antibiotic. It kills the fungi and yeast causing serious infections and helps in clearing the infection.
Q. How is Guficap Injection administered?
Guficap Injection should be administered as an injection into a vein under the supervision of a trained healthcare professional or a doctor only usually once a day. It should be injected slowly over 1 hour and should not be self-administered. The dose will depend on the condition you are being treated for and will be decided by your doctor. Follow your doctor’s instructions carefully to get maximum benefit from Guficap Injection.
Q. What does Guficap Injection target?
Guficap Injection targets an essential component of the outermost layer (cell wall) of the fungus, called beta-(1,3)-D-glucan. This component is present in the Aspergillus species and Candida species but not present in mammalian cells. Guficap Injection stops the synthesis of this component and this kills the fungus, inhibits further growth, thereby clearing the infection.
Q. Is Guficap Injection effective?
Guficap Injection is effective if used in the dose and duration advised by your doctor. Do not stop taking it even if you see improvement in your condition. If you stop using Guficap Injection too early, the symptoms may return or worsen.
Products for Guficap
Guficap Injection
vial of 1 ml Injection
MRP
₹4059
Guficap 50mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
₹9999
Not Available
Guficap 70mg Lyophilized Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
₹5498
Not Available
Guficap Lyophilized 50mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
₹4719
Not Available