amphotericin

Examples

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• The lipid packaging places the amphotericin at the fungal cell, thus reducing the toxicity and allowing for larger doses.

  Academic text (2005)

• As discussed, P. boydii is typically resistant to amphotericin B, so this patient received inadequate pharmacologic therapy.

  Academic text (2006)

• Prednisone was discontinued, and the patient was started on amphotericin B.

  Academic text (2002)

• But unlike Aspergillus, P. boydii is typically resistant to amphotericin B.

  Academic text (2006)

• Use combination therapy to treat systemic infections; it may reduce the need for toxic doses of amphotericin B.

  Academic text (2005)

• Following debridement, an induction phase of treatment with high doses of IV amphotericin B is generally initiated to achieve high drug concentrations.

  Academic text (2008)

• The next day, intravenous amphotericin B at 1.5 mg/kg/day was started along with saline nasal irrigation.

  Academic text (2004)

• Management typically requires extensive surgical debridement followed by long-term antifungal therapy, primarily with intravenous amphotericin B.

  Academic text (2008)

• Amphotericin B exerts broad-spectrum coverage and remains the drug of choice for life-threatening invasive fungal infections.

  Academic text (2006)

• The doctor prescribed amphotericin B to treat the patient's severe fungal infection.

Synonyms

A

antimycotic

vsamphotericin

• Specialized

1 7.3

A medicine that kills or stops fungi that cause infections

is a particular drug used for severe fungal infections in immunocompromised patients

A

antimycotic agent

vsamphotericin

• Specialized

1 6.2

A medicine that kills or stops the growth of fungus

is a specific antibiotic and antifungal used for serious yeast and fungal infections

Surface Forms

Etymology