Caspofungin
Sold as Cancidas, Msd-caspofungin, Caspofungin DRL, Caspofungin aspen, Casfolred, Cirion, Caspofungin cipla, Caspofungin adco, Caspofungin glenmark, Casfin, Caspolyn, Caspofungin, Caspire, Infunsol iv, Caspofungin iv austell
No structure available
This product's active ingredient could not be matched to a single known compound.
Background
Registration
- Applicants
- 10
- Registrations
- 28
- Schedule source
- Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026
Applicants and registrations
| Applicant | Brands | Dosages | Registrations | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Msd (Pty) LtdCancelled | Cancidas, Msd-caspofungin | 50 mg, 70 mg | 370544, 370545, 450023, 450024 | S4 | None |
| Dr Reddyæs Laboratories (Pty) Ltd | Caspofungin DRL, Casfolred | 50, 70 | 500224, 500225, 500945, 500946 | S4 | None |
| Pharmacare limited û woodmead | Caspofungin aspen | 50 mg, 70 mg | 500838, 500839 | S4 | None |
| Cipla Medpro (Pty) LtdCancelled | Cirion, Caspofungin cipla | 50, 70 | 511050, 511051, 511052.105, 511053.1051 | S4 | None |
| Adcock Ingram Critical Care (Pty) Ltd | Caspofungin adco | 50 mg, 70 mg | 530122, 530123 | S4 | None |
| Glenmark Pharmaceuticals South Africa (Pty) Ltd | Caspofungin glenmark | 50 mg, 70 mg | 530455, 530456 | S4 | None |
| Juno Pharma SA (Pty) Ltd | Casfin | 50, 70 | 550236, 550237 | S4 | None |
| Accord Healthcare (Pty) Ltd | Caspolyn, Caspofungin | 50, 70 | 550831, 550832 | S4 | None |
| Equity Pharmaceutical (Pty) Ltd | Caspire | 50, 70 | 580030, 580031 | S4 | None |
| Austell Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd | Infunsol iv, Caspofungin iv austell | 50 mg, 70 mg | 590189, 590190, 590191.189, 590192.190 | S4 | None |
Variants
| Product | Strength and form | Registration | Status | Schedule | Leaflets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancidas 50 MG injection EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 mgInjection | 37054437/20.2.2/0544 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Cancidas 70 MG injection EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 mgInjection | 37054537/20.2.2/0545 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Msd-caspofungin 50 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 mg | 45002345/20.2.2/0023 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Msd-caspofungin 70 MG EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 mg | 45002445/20.2.2/0024 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin DRL 50 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 50,0 mg | 50 | 50022450/20.2.2/0224 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin DRL 70 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 70,0 mg | 70 | 50022550/20.2.2/0225 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 50 MG aspen EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50, 0 mg | 50 mg | 50083850/20.2.2/0838 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 MG aspen EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70, 0 mg | 70 mg | 50083950/20.2.2/0839 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Casfolred 50 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 50,0 mg | 50 | 50094550/20.2.2/0945 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Casfolred 70 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE 70,0 mg | 70 | 50094650/20.2.2/0946 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Cirion 50 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 | 51105051/20.2.2/1050 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Cirion 70 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 | 51105151/20.2.2/1051 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 50 cipla EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 | 511052.10551/20.2.2/1052.1050 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 cipla EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 | 511053.105151/20.2.2/1053.1051 | Cancelled | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 50 MG adco EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 mg | 53012253/20.2.2/0122 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 MG adco EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 mg | 53012353/20.2.2/0123 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 50 MG glenmark EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 mg | 53045553/20.2.2/0455 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 MG glenmark EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 mg | 53045653/20.2.2/0456 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Casfin 50 Each vial contains: Caspofungin (As Acetate) 50,0 mg | 50 | 55023655/20.2.2/0236 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Casfin 70 Each vial contains: Caspofungin (As Acetate) 70,0 mg | 70 | 55023755/20.2.2/0237 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspolyn 50 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 | 55083155/20.2.2/0831 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 EACH VIAL CONTAINS CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 | 55083255/20.2.2/0832 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspire 50 EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 | 58003058/20.2.2/0030 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspire 70 EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 | 58003158/20.2.2/0031 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Infunsol 50 iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 | 59018959/20.2.2/0189 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Infunsol 70 iv EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 | 59019059/20.2.2/0190 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 50 MG iv austell EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 50,0 mg | 50 mg | 590191.18959/20.2.2/0191.189 | Registered | S4 | None |
| Caspofungin 70 MG iv austell EACH VIAL CONTAINS: CASPOFUNGIN ACETATE EQUIVALENT TO CASPOFUNGIN 70,0 mg | 70 mg | 590192.19059/20.2.2/0192.190 | Registered | S4 | None |
Regulatory status
Where S4 sits on the scale
Prescription-only medicine.
Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.
Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.
Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.
Consolidated Schedules listings for Caspofungin acetate equivalent to caspofungin
S4: Caspofungin
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 5685
Pharmacological class: Fungicides. (class 20.2.2)
This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.
SAHPRA documents
SAHPRA has not published a professional information or patient information leaflet for this product.