Micafungin:a new echinocandin antifungal agent
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Micafungin is a new echinocandin antifungal against Aspergillus and Candida spp.It is a noncompetitive inhibitor of 1,3β-D-glucan synthase within fungal cells wall.This paper introduces the mechanism,pharmacodynamics,pharmacokinetics,drug-drug interaction and clinical therapeutics of micafungin.
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Micafungin is a new echinocandin antifungal against Aspergillus and Candida spp.It is a noncompetitive inhibitor of 1,3β-D-glucan synthase within fungal cells wall.This paper introduces the mechanism,pharmacodynamics,pharmacokinetics,drug-drug interaction and clinical therapeutics of micafungin.
Key concepts: Micafungin, Echinocandin, Echinocandins, Antifungal, Pharmacodynamics, Antifungal drug, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology