Clinical reference
Antifungal · Echinocandin · Neonatology, Infectious Disease
Anidulafungin is an echinocandin antifungal for invasive candidiasis and candidemia. In neonates, used as salvage therapy when fluconazole or amphotericin B cannot be used (resistance or intolerance). Full-term infants: loading 3 mg/kg IV ×1, then 1.5 mg/kg IV once daily. Candidemia: continue at least 2 weeks after documented clearance. Higher doses may b…