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AMPHOTERICIN B [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
CONT

FUNGIZONE INTRAVENOUS. Squibb. Amphotericin B. Antifungal. Indications: Amphotericin B injection is specifically intended to treat cryptococcosis (torulosis); North and South American blastomycosis; South American leishmaniasis; the disseminated forms of candidiasis, coccidioidomycosis, and histoplasmosis; mucormycosis (phycomycosis) caused by species of the genera Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, Entomophthora, and Basidiobolus; sporotrichosis (S. schenckii); aspergillosis (A. fumigatus). Other Clinical Uses: Limited studies have shown that amphotericin B powder for injection may be useful when administered by routes other than i.v. for the treatment of certain types of fungal infections: bladder irrigation and aerosol: Amphotericin B has also been administered by aerosol (nebulizer) for the treatment of pulmonary fungal infections. Eye Infections: During prolonged studies, amphotericin B was used in local administration for fungal eye infection. Ear infections: There is little evidence to support the efficacy of this product for this type of infection. Supplied: A sterile, lyophilized powder.

Key term(s)
  • Amphozone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
OBS

antibiotique (haptène antifongique) destiné tout d'abord au traitement des patients atteints d'infections mycosiques évolutives, disséminées et potentiellement fatales. Spécifiquement destiné au traitement de la cryptococcose (torulose); la blastomycose de l'Amérique du Nord et du Sud, la leishmaniose de l'Amérique du Sud, les formes disséminées de candidose, de coccidioïdomycose et d'histoplasmose; la mucormycose (phycomycose) causée par des espèces de Mucor, Rhizopus, Absidia, Entomophthora et Basodiobolus; la sporotrichose (Soprtrichum schenckii), l'aspergillose (Aspergillus fumigatus). Présentation: Fioles de 20 mL de poudre stérile lyophylisée, contenant 50 mg d'amphotéricine B et environ 41 mg de désoxycholate sodique avec 25,2 mg de phosphate sodique comme tampon.

Key term(s)
  • haptène antifongique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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