Consider Echinocandins First-Line for Most Candidemia

March 2016

New guidelines will help clarify how to treat invasive candidiasis in the hospital.

We're used to giving fluconazole first-line in many patients.

But the tide is turning toward echinocandins...anidulafungin, caspofungin, and micafungin...since they're linked to fewer deaths.

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Table of Contents

Antithrombotics Weigh the Risks and Benefits of DOACs for Venous Thromboembolism
Stroke Re-Evaluate Alteplase Contraindications in Your Stroke Protocol
Cardiology Make Sure Patients Go Home on Only One ACEI or ARB
IV Medications Discourage Stocking Sterile Water 1 L Bags Outside of the Pharmacy
Statins Don't Automatically Override Statin Interactions
Specialty Meds Watch for Insurance Flags or Rejects for Specialty Meds
Med Adherence Use Teach-Back Technique to Improve Med Adherence
New Drugs Explain New ADHD Forms Don't Offer Much Advantage Over Older Meds
Fungal Infections Consider Echinocandins First-Line for Most Candidemia
Tapering Don't Suggest Stopping Paroxetine "Cold Turkey"
Allergic Reactions Verify Allergies Before Jumping to Vancomycin