Caspofungin
RxNorm 140108
Concept Hierarchy & Relationship Mapping
RxNorm Concept Unique Identifier (RxCUI) 140108 represents a standardized clinical drug concept used for cross-system interoperability. This concept aggregates multiple Atom IDs (AUIs), which are specific naming variations and synonyms used across pharmaceutical databases to ensure accurate medication mapping for: Caspofungin.
The following semantic concepts and normalized strings are associated with this clinical entity:
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INPrescribable
Ingredient (IN):
Caspofungin
(Atom ID: 12251142)
PTPrescribable
Designated preferred name (PT):
Caspofungin
(Atom ID: 2063686)
FNPrescribable
Full form of descriptor (FN):
Caspofungin (substance)
(Atom ID: 2063687)
PTPrescribable
Designated preferred name (PT):
Caspofungin-containing product
(Atom ID: 10799061)
FNPrescribable
Full form of descriptor (FN):
Product containing caspofungin (medicinal product)
(Atom ID: 9723717)
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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