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liposomal amphotericin B
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Amphotericin B
Definition
: Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela.
Other names
Fungizone; Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion; Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion; Amphotericin; Amphocil
Drugs:
FUNGIZONE
AMPHOTEC
;
AMPHOTERICIN B
;
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Drugs
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liposomal amphotericin B [ Abelcet,AmBisome,L-AmB,amphotericin B lipid complex ]
commercially prepared formulation of liposomal amphotericin B; see MeSH annotation for LIPOSOMES
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*Amphotericin B
Pharma Action
Antifungal Agents
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Antiprotozoal Agents
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Liposomes
Lancet 1991;337(8749):1061
AMBISOME