for about 1 hour.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nYour doctor will determine the duration of treatment and how much Caspofungin Mylan you will receive per day. Your doctor will check how well the medicine works for you. If you weigh more than 80 kg, you may need another dose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children and young people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The dose for children and adolescents may differ from dose one to adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you take more Caspofungin Mylan than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Your doctor will decide how much Caspofungin Mylan you need and the length of treatment per day. If you are concerned that you have been given too much Caspofungin Mylan, talk to a doctor or nurse immediately.
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If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
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If you get any of the following side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse immediately – you may need urgent medical attention:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- rash, itching, feeling hot, swelling of the face, lips, or throat, or difficulty breathing – you may have had a histamine reaction to the medicine.<\/li>
- difficulty breathing with wheezing or worsening of existing rash – you may have had an allergic reaction to the medicine.<\/li>
- cough, severe breathing difficulties – if you are an adult and have invasive aspergillosis, you may have a serious breathing problem that may result in respiratory failure.<\/li>
- skin rash, flaky skin, sore mucous membranes, hives, large areas of flaky skin.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
As with all prescription drugs, some side effects can be serious. Ask your doctor for more information.
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Other side effects in adults include:
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Common:<\/strong> may affect up to 1 in 10 users:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- decreased hemoglobin (decreased amount of oxygen-transporting substance in the blood), decreased number of white blood cells<\/li>
- decreased albumin (a type of protein) in the blood, decreased potassium or low potassium levels in the blood<\/li>
- headache<\/li>
- inflammation of the vein<\/li>
- respiratory distress<\/li>
- diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting<\/li>
- changed values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests (also applies to elevated values \u200b\u200bon certain liver samples)<\/li>
- itching, rash, reddening of the skin, or increased sweating<\/li>
- joint pain<\/li>
- chills, fever<\/li>
- itching at the injection site.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Uncommon:<\/strong> may affect up to 1 in 100 people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- altered values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests (including blood coagulation disorders, platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells )<\/li>
- decreased appetite, increased amount of body fluid, imbalance in the body’s salt content, high blood sugar levels in the blood, low calcium levels in the blood, elevated calcium levels in the blood, low magnesium levels in the blood, increased acid levels in the blood<\/li>
- confusion, nervous feeling, inability to sleep<\/li>
- a feeling of dizziness, decreased sensation and sensitivity (especially in the skin), tremors, feeling of tiredness, change in taste, tingling or numbness<\/li>
- blurred vision, increased amount of tears, swollen eyelids, yellowing of the whites of the eyes<\/li>
- a feeling of fast or irregular heartbeat, fast heartbeat, irregular heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythm, heart failure<\/li>
- hot flashes, hot flashes, high blood pressure, low blood pressure, redness along a vein that is also extremely tender to the touch<\/li>
- tightening of the muscles around the airways that results in wheezing or coughing, rapid breathing, shortness of breath that wakes you up, lack of oxygen in the blood, abnormal breathing sounds, creaking sounds in the lungs, wheezing, nasal congestion, cough, sore throat<\/li>
- abdominal pain, upper abdominal pain, flatulence, constipation, difficulty swallowing, dry mouth, indigestion, gas, stomach upset, swelling due to accumulation of fluid around the abdomen<\/li>
- decreased bile flow, liver enlargement, yellowing of the skin and\/or whites of the eyes, liver damage caused by drugs or chemicals, liver disorders<\/li>
- abnormal skin tissue, general itching, hives, various types of rash, abnormal skin, red and often itchy spots on the arms and legs and sometimes on the face and on the rest of the body<\/li>
- back pain, pain in an arm or leg, bone tissue pain, muscle pain, muscle weakness<\/li>
- renal impairment, sudden renal impairment<\/li>
- catheter entry pain, injection site problems ( redness, hardening, pain, swelling, irritation, rash, hives, fluid leakage from the catheter into tissue one), inflammation in the vein at the injection site<\/li>
- elevated blood pressure and altered values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests (including kidney electrolytes and coagulation tests), elevated levels of the drug you are taking which weakens the immune system<\/li>
- chest discomfort, chest pain, feeling of changing body temperature, general malaise, general pain, swelling of face, swelling of ankles, hands or feet, swelling, tenderness, feeling of tiredness.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Side effects in children and adolescents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Very common:<\/strong> may affect more than 1 user in 10:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- fever.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Common:<\/strong> may affect up to 1 in 10 users:<\/p>\n\n\n\n- headache<\/li>
- fast pulse<\/li>
- hemorrhage, low blood pressure<\/li>
- altered values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests (elevated values \u200b\u200bon certain liver samples)<\/li>
- itching, rash<\/li>
- pain at the catheter area<\/li>
- overindulge<\/li>
- changed values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency, www.lakemedelsverket.se. By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. How to store Caspofungin Mylan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
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Use before the expiry date which is stated on the carton and bottle (the first two digits indicate the month, the last four digits indicate the year). The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
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Store in a refrigerator (2 \u00b0 C to 8 \u00b0 C).
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As soon as Caspofungin Mylan is completed, it should be used immediately. This is because it does not contain any substances that stop bacterial growth. Only trained healthcare professionals who have read the entire instructions for use should complete this medicine (see below “Instructions for dissolving and diluting Caspofungin Mylan”).
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If the infusion solution is not used immediately, it can be used within 24 hours when stored at 25 \u00b0 C or lower, or within 48 hours when the intravenous infusion bag (bottle) is refrigerated (2 \u00b0 C to 8 \u00b0 C) and diluted with sodium chloride 9 mg\/ml (0.9%), 4.5 mg\/ml (0.45%) or 2.25 mg\/ml (0.225%) for infusion or lactated Ringer’s solution. If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to use are the responsibility of the user and would normally not be longer than 24 hours at 2 \u00b0 C to 8 \u00b0 C, unless reconstitution and dilution have been performed under controlled and validated aseptic conditions.
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Do not use the solution if it is cloudy or has a precipitate.
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Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. These measures will help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\nContent declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n- The active substance is caspofungin. One bottle of Caspofungin Mylan contains 50 mg of caspofungin (as acetate).<\/li>
- The other ingredients are sucrose, mannitol, concentrated hydrochloric acid (for pH adjustment), sodium hydroxide (for pH adjustment), carbon dioxide (for adjustment).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Caspofungin Mylan is a sterile, white to off-white, compact powder. The finished solution is ready.
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Caspofungin Mylan is available in 10 ml glass vials with a bromobutyl stopper and an aluminum seal with a red plastic flip-off lid.
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Each pack contains 1 vial of powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\nMylan Ireland Limited<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unit 35\/36 Grange Parade,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Baldoyle Industrial Estate, Dublin 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ireland
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Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nPharmadox Healthcare, Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KW20A Kordin Industrial Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paola<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PLA 3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malta
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or
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SAG Manufacturing SLU<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ctra. NI, Km 36. San Agust\u00edn de Guadalix<\/p>\n\n\n\n
28750, Madrid
Spain
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or
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Galenicum Health SL<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avda. Cornell\u00e0 144 7\u00ba, 1\u00aa<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lekla Edification, 08950<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Llobregat jobs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Barcelona
Spain
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or
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Mylan SAS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
117 All\u00e9e des Parcs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
69800 Saint-Priest<\/p>\n\n\n\n
France
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or
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Mylan Germany GmbH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Branch release Bad Homburg vd Hoehe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Benzstrasse 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bad Homburg vd Hoehe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hessen, 61352<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Germany
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or
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Hikma Italia SPA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Viale Certosa, 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
27100, Pavia (PV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Italy
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or
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Mylan UK Healthcare Limited<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Building 20, Station close<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EN6 1T L, Potters Bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Great Britain
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Further information on this medicine can be obtained from the representative of the marketing authorization holder:
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