Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Caspofungin acetate (caspofungin acetate) and Dapsone (dapsone). Common drug interactions include idiopathic pneumonia syndrome among females and acute myocardial infarction among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Caspofungin acetate?
Caspofungin acetate has active ingredients of caspofungin acetate. eHealthMe is studying from 1,724 Caspofungin acetate users. Check the latest studies of Caspofungin acetate.
What is Dapsone?
Dapsone has active ingredients of dapsone. It is often used in dermatitis herpetiformis. eHealthMe is studying from 11,732 Dapsone users. Check the latest studies of Dapsone.
16 people who take Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Caspofungin Acetate and Dapsone, by gender? *:
female:
- Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (pneumonia-like symptoms)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Liver disorder (liver diseases)
- Pulmonary haemorrhage (acute bleeding from the lung)
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
- Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
- Venoocclusive disease (small veins in the liver are obstructed)
- Bacterial sepsis
- Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
male:
- Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Hypoglycaemia (deficiency of glucose in the bloodstream)
- Methaemoglobinaemia (a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin in blood)
- Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia fungal
- Pneumonia pseudomonal (pseudomonas pneumonia is an infection caused by the microbe known as pseudomonas aeruginosa)
What are the common drug interactions of Caspofungin Acetate and Dapsone, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome (pneumonia-like symptoms)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Cytomegalovirus infection
- Liver disorder (liver diseases)
- Pulmonary haemorrhage (acute bleeding from the lung)
- Pulmonary hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery)
- Respiratory failure (inadequate gas exchange by the respiratory system)
- Venoocclusive disease (small veins in the liver are obstructed)
- Bacterial sepsis
- Renal impairment (severely reduced kidney function)
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Atypical mycobacterium test positive
- Azotaemia (excess of urea or other nitrogenous compounds in the blood)
- Disseminated cryptococcosis (one of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome defining criteria and the most common cause of life threatening meningitis)
- Drug-induced liver injury (diseases of the liver that are caused by physician-prescribed medications)
- Hepatotoxicity (chemical-driven liver damage)
- Methaemoglobinaemia (a disorder characterized by the presence of a higher than normal level of methemoglobin in blood)
- Pneumonia pseudomonal (pseudomonas pneumonia is an infection caused by the microbe known as pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Portal hypertension (increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins called the portal venous system)
- Thrombotic microangiopathy (a pathology that results in thrombosis in capillaries and arterioles, due to an endothelial injury)
40-49:
- Blood hiv rna increased
50-59:
- Acute myeloid leukaemia recurrent (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblast- recurrent)
- Failure to thrive (inadequate weight gain and physical growth in children)
- Haematemesis (vomiting of blood)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Vomiting
60+:
- Venoocclusive disease (small veins in the liver are obstructed)
- Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
- Methylobacterium infection (bacterial infection)
- Mucosal inflammation (infection of mucous membrane)
- Multi-organ failure (multisystem organ failure)
- Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets)
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia adenoviral (viral pneumonia caused by an adenovirus)
- Pneumonia fungal
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Graft Versus Host Disease (the donated bone marrow or stem cells view the recipient's body as foreign, and the donated cells/bone marrow attack the body): 9 people, 56.25%
- Bone Marrow Failure: 8 people, 50.00%
- Pain: 3 people, 18.75%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 12.50%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 2 people, 12.50%
- Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 1 person, 6.25%
- Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 6.25%
- Nausea And Vomiting: 1 person, 6.25%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 6.25%
- Hiv Infection: 1 person, 6.25%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Caspofungin acetate (1,724 reports)
- Dapsone (11,732 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Caspofungin acetate:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Dapsone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Caspofungin acetate and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .
- Semira ZA, Zulfkar Q, Sameem F, "Livedo reticularis associated with dapsone therapy in a patient with chronic urticaria", Indian journal of pharmacology, 2014 Jan .
- Biswal S, "Complete heart block in a neutropenic patient with aspergillosis: An unusual adverse effect of caspofungins", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2012 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on caspofungin acetate and dapsone (the active ingredients of Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone, respectively), and Caspofungin acetate and Dapsone (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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