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Rezzayo

rezafungin
Used for Candidiasis

Rezzayo (rezafungin) is an injectable medication used to treat serious infections caused by a fungus called Candida. It's typically injected into the veins by a trained healthcare provider once a week. Some of the most common side effects of Rezzayo (rezafungin) include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. This medication can also cause your skin to become more sensitive to sunlight.

Reviewed by:
reviewerKristianne Hannemann, PharmD
reviewerConnie Zheng, PharmD
Last reviewed on August 20, 2023
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What is Rezzayo (rezafungin)?

What is Rezzayo (rezafungin) used for?

  • Serious fungal infection caused by Candida in adults

How Rezzayo (rezafungin) works

Rezzayo (rezafungin) is an antifungal. It kills the fungus by preventing it from making its protective outer covering.

Drug facts

Common BrandsRezzayo
Drug ClassAntifungal
Controlled Substance ClassificationNot a controlled medication
Generic StatusNo lower-cost generic available
AvailabilityPrescription only
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Rezzayo (rezafungin) dosage

Typical dosage for Rezzayo (rezafungin)

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What are alternatives to Rezzayo (rezafungin)?

There are a number of medications that your doctor can prescribe in place of Rezzayo (rezafungin). Compare a few possible alternatives below.
Rezzayo (rezafungin)
Used for:
  • Serious fungal infection caused by Candida in adults
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Used for:
  • Treatment of serious fungal infections caused by Candidiasis (in people ages 4 months and older)
  • To prevent serious Candidiasis infections before a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (in people ages 4 months and older)
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Used for:
  • Fungal infections in people with a fever and a low number of white blood cells
  • Candidemia (a fungal infection in your blood) and other infections caused by Candida
  • Candidiasis of the esophagus (thrush in the esophagus)
  • Invasive aspergillosis (a serious fungal infection affecting multiple areas of the body)
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References

Best studies we found

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020). Invasive candidiasis.

Garcia-Effron, G. (2020). Rezafungin-Mechanisms of action, susceptibility and resistance: similarities and differences with the other echinocandins. Journal of Fungi.

Melinta Therapeutics, LLC. (2023). Rezzayo- rezefungin injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution [package insert]. DailyMed.

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