NDC 0006-3823 Cancidas
Caspofungin Acetate Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution Intravenous

Table of Contents

    1. Product Information
    2. Product Packages
    3. What is NDC 0006-3823?
    4. Cancidas Uses
    5. Active Ingredients
    6. Active Ingredients UNII Codes
    7. Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes
    8. NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk
    9. Pharmacologic Classes
    10. Patient Education

Product Information

NDC Product Code0006-3823
Proprietary Name What is the Proprietary Name?
The proprietary name also known as the trade name is the name of the product chosen by the medication labeler for marketing purposes.		Cancidas
Non-Proprietary Name What is the Non-Proprietary Name?
The non-proprietary name is sometimes called the generic name. The generic name usually includes the active ingredient(s) of the product.		Caspofungin Acetate
Substance Name What is the Substance Name?
An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.		Caspofungin Acetate
Product Type What kind of product is this?
Indicates the type of product, such as Human Prescription Drug or Human Over the Counter Drug. This data element matches the “Document Type” field of the Structured Product Listing.		Human Prescription Drug
NDC Directory StatusACTIVE PRODUCT INCLUDED in the NDC Directory
Dosage FormInjection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution - A dosage form intended for the solution prepared by lyophilization ("freeze drying"), a process which involves the removal of water from products in the frozen state at extremely low pressures; this is intended for subsequent addition of liquid to create a solution that conforms in all respects to the requirements for Injections.
Administration Route(s) What are the Administration Route(s)?
The translation of the route code submitted by the firm, indicating route of administration.
  • Intravenous - Administration within or into a vein or veins.
Product Labeler Information What is the Labeler Name?
Name of Company corresponding to the labeler code segment of the Product NDC.		Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc
Labeler Code0006
SPL SET ID:3bad23a6-09a6-4194-9182-093ed61bc71c
FDA Application Number What is the FDA Application Number?
This corresponds to the NDA, ANDA, or BLA number reported by the labeler for products which have the corresponding Marketing Category designated. If the designated Marketing Category is OTC Monograph Final or OTC Monograph Not Final, then the Application number will be the CFR citation corresponding to the appropriate Monograph (e.g. “part 341”). For unapproved drugs, this field will be null.		NDA021227
Marketing Category What is the Marketing Category?
Product types are broken down into several potential Marketing Categories, such as NDA/ANDA/BLA, OTC Monograph, or Unapproved Drug. One and only one Marketing Category may be chosen for a product, not all marketing categories are available to all product types. Currently, only final marketed product categories are included. The complete list of codes and translations can be found at www.fda.gov/edrls under Structured Product Labeling Resources.		NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date What is the Start Marketing Date?
This is the date that the labeler indicates was the start of its marketing of the drug product.		01-26-2001
Listing Expiration Date What is the Listing Expiration Date?
This is the date when the listing record will expire if not updated or certified by the product labeler.		12-31-2023
Exclude Flag What is the NDC Exclude Flag?
This field indicates whether the product has been removed/excluded from the NDC Directory for failure to respond to FDA"s requests for correction to deficient or non-compliant submissions ("Y"), or because the listing certification is expired ("E"), or because the listing data was inactivated by FDA ("I"). Values = "Y", "N", "E", or "I". 		N
NDC Code Structure

Product Packages

NDC Code 0006-3823-10

Package Description: 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE in 1 CARTON / 10.8 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-USE

Product Details

What is NDC 0006-3823?

The NDC code 0006-3823 is assigned by the FDA to the product Cancidas which is a human prescription drug product labeled by Merck Sharp & Dohme Llc. The generic name of Cancidas is caspofungin acetate. The product's dosage form is injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution and is administered via intravenous form. The product is distributed in a single package with assigned NDC code 0006-3823-10 1 vial, single-use in 1 carton / 10.8 ml in 1 vial, single-use. This page includes all the important details about this product, including active and inactive ingredients, pharmagologic classes, product uses and characteristics, UNII information and RxNorm crosswalk.

What are the uses for Cancidas?

Caspofungin is used to treat a variety of fungal infections. Caspofungin belongs to a class of drugs known as echinocandins. It works by stopping the growth of fungi.

What are Cancidas Active Ingredients?

An active ingredient is the substance responsible for the medicinal effects of a product specified by the substance's molecular structure or if the molecular structure is not known, defined by an unambiguous definition that identifies the substance. Each active ingredient name is the preferred term of the UNII code submitted.
  • CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 7 mg/mL - A cyclic lipopeptide echinocandin and beta-(1,3)-D-glucan synthase inhibitor that is used to treat internal or systemic MYCOSES.

Which are Cancidas UNII Codes?

The UNII codes for the active ingredients in this product are:

Which are Cancidas Inactive Ingredients UNII Codes?

The inactive ingredients are all the component of a medicinal product OTHER than the active ingredient(s). The acronym "UNII" stands for “Unique Ingredient Identifier” and is used to identify each inactive ingredient present in a product. The UNII codes for the inactive ingredients in this product are:

What is the NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for Cancidas?

RxNorm is a normalized naming system for generic and branded drugs that assigns unique concept identifier(s) known as RxCUIs to NDC products.The NDC to RxNorm Crosswalk for this produdct indicates multiple concept unique identifiers (RXCUIs) are associated with this product:

Which are the Pharmacologic Classes for Cancidas?

A pharmacologic class is a group of drugs that share the same scientifically documented properties. The following is a list of the reported pharmacologic class(es) corresponding to the active ingredients of this product.

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Patient Education

Caspofungin Injection


Caspofungin injection is used in adults and children 3 months of age and older to treat yeast infections in the blood, stomach, lungs, and esophagus (tube that connects the throat to the stomach.) and certain fungal infections that could not be treated successfully with other medications. It is also used to treat serious fungal infections in people with a weakened ability to fight infection. Caspofungin injection is in a class of antifungal medications called echinocandins. It works by slowing the growth of fungi that cause infection.
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