anidulafungin, a systemic antifungal agent. ▪ INDICATIONS: This drug is used to treat Candida albicans, C. glabrata, C. parapsilosis, and C. tropicalis. ▪ CONTRAINDICATIONS: Known hypersensitivity to this drug or other echinocandins prohibits its use. ▪ ADVERSE EFFECTS: Adverse effects of this drug include dizziness, deep vein thrombosis, hypotension, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, and (rarely) hypomagnesemia. Life-threatening side effects include seizures, atrial fibrillation, right bundle branch block, sinus arrhythmia, thrombophlebitis, (rarely) superficial ventricular extra systoles, hepatic necrosis, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, and coagulopathy. Common side effects include headache, nausea, anorexia, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, back pain, rigors, and increased aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase.
