for about 1 hour.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nYour doctor will determine the duration of treatment and how much Caspofungin Orion 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
Use for children and adolescents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Dose one for children and adolescents may differ from dose one to adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse.<\/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 people)<\/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, accumulation of fluid in the body, imbalance in the body’s salinity, 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 eyed 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, electrolyte, 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
Additional 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 people)<\/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, chills<\/li>
- changed values \u200b\u200bfor certain blood tests.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Reporting of side effects ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This also applies to any side effects not mentioned in this information. You can also report side effects directly (see details below). By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.
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The Medical Products Agency<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Box 26<\/p>\n\n\n\n
751 03 Uppsala<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Website: www.lakemedelsverket.se<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. How to store Caspofungin Orion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
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Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton and vial after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
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Store in a refrigerator (2 \u00b0<\/sup> C – 8 \u00b0<\/sup> C)
<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs soon as Caspofungin Orion 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 may complete this medicine (see below “Instructions for dissolving and diluting Caspofungin Orion”).
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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. Each vial contains caspofungin acetate equivalent to 50 mg or 70 mg caspofungin.<\/li>
- The other ingredients are sucrose, mannitol, concentrated acetic acid, and sodium hydroxide.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
What the medicine looks like and the contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Caspofungin Orion is a sterile, off-white, compact powder.
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Caspofungin Orion powder is packaged in a glass vial with a red (50 mg vial ) or orange (70 mg vial ) cap. The vial is further packaged in a carton. Each pack contains one vial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Marketing Authorisation Holder<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOrion Corporation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orionintie 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FI-02200 Espoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finland
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nOrion Corporation Orion Pharma<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orionintie 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FI-02200 Espoo<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finland
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pharmathen SA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dervenakion 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pallini 15351<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Greece
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pharmadox Healthcare Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KW20A Kordin Industrial Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paola PLA 3000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malta
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For further information on this medicine, please contact the local representative of the Marketing Authorization Holder in :<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orion Pharma AB<\/p>\n\n\n\n
medinfo@orionpharma.com
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