Caspofungin (Intravenous Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor or nurse immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet
• Blue lips, fingernails, or skin
• Blurred vision
• Changes in skin color
• Chest pain
• Confusion
• Convulsions (seizures)
• Cough
• Cracked lips
• Decreased urine
• Diarrhea
• Difficult or troubled breathing
• Difficulty with swallowing
• Dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up from a lying or sitting position suddenly
• Dry mouth
• Fever
• Headache
• Increased thirst
• Irregular heartbeat
• Irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
• Loss of appetite
• Mood changes
• Muscle pain or cramps
• Nausea or vomiting
• Nervousness
• Numbness or tingling in your hands, feet, or lips
• Pain or redness at the injection site
• Pain, tenderness, or swelling of the foot or leg
• Pale skin
• Pounding in the ears
• Rapid weight gain
• Shortness of breath
• Slow or fast heartbeat
• Sneezing
• Sore throat
• Sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips, tongue, or inside the mouth
• Sweating
• Tightness in the chest
• Troubled breathing with exertion
• Unusual bleeding or bruising
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Unusual weight gain or loss
• Wheezing

• Bloody urine
• Decreased frequency or amount of urine
• Increased blood pressure
• Lower back or side pain
• Weight gain
• Yellow eyes or skin

• Abdominal or stomach pain or tenderness
• Black, tarry stools
• Bladder pain
• Bleeding gums
• Blood in the urine or stools
• Bloody nose
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Clay-colored stools
• Cloudy urine
• Constipation
• Dark urine
• Decreased appetite
• Depression
• Drowsiness
• Fever with or without chills
• Flushed, dry skin
• Frequent urge to urinate
• Fruit-like breath odor
• General feeling of tiredness or weakness
• Incoherent speech
• Increased hunger
• Increased urination
• Indigestion
• Itching
• Light-colored stools
• Metallic taste
• Muscle spasms (tetany) or twitching seizures
• Muscle weakness
• No blood pressure or pulse
• Noisy, rattling breathing pain or discomfort in arms, jaw, back, or neck
• Pains in stomach, side, or abdomen, possibly radiating to the back
• Pinpoint red spots on skin
• Rapid, shallow breathing
• Rapid weight gain
• Rash
• Right upper abdominal or stomach pain and fullness
• Shakiness in the legs, arms, hands, or feet
• Stomach pain, continuing
• Stopping of heart
• Trembling or shaking of hands or feet
• Troubled breathing at rest
• Ulcers, sores, or white spots in the mouth
• Unconsciousness
• Unexplained weight loss
• Unpleasant breath odor
• Vomiting of blood
• Weakness
• Weight loss

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Flushing, redness of skin
• Unusually warm skin

• Acid or sour stomach
• Back pain
• Belching
• Blistering, peeling, or loosening of skin
• Bumps on skin
• Difficulty in moving
• Dry, red, hot, or irritated skin
• Fear
• Flaking and falling off of skin
• Full or bloated feeling
• Heartburn
• Hives or welts
• Indigestion
• Joint or muscle pain
• Lack or loss of strength
• Muscle pain or stiffness
• Pressure in the stomach
• Red skin lesions, often with a purple center
• Red, irritated eyes
• Redness of skin
• Sleepiness or unusual drowsiness
• Sleeplessness
• Small red or purple spots on skin
• Stomach discomfort, upset, or pain
• Swelling of abdominal or stomach area
• Trouble sleeping
• Unable to sleep

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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