Amphomul
Amphomul Products are primarily used for
Severe fungal infections, Kala-azar
About Amphomul Products
Uses of Amphomul Products
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections and kala-azar.
Amphomul Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Amphomul are Nausea, Vomiting, Chills, Headache, Anemia (low number of red blood cells), Decreased potassium level in blood, Abnormal liver function tests, Decreased magnesium level in blood, Diarrhea, Decreased appetite, Hypotension (low blood pressure), Skin rash, Nephrocalcinosis, Increased creatinine level in blood, Abnormal renal function tests, Renal tubular acidosis.
How Amphomul Products work
Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.
Patient Concerns about Amphomul Products
Frequently asked questions about Amphomul Products
Frequently asked questions about Amphotericin B
Q. Is Amphomul 100mg Injection fungistatic or fungicidal?
Amphomul 100mg Injection is fungicidal in nature, it acts by killing the fungus
Q. Is Amphomul 100mg Injection light sensitive?
Amphomul 100mg Injection is not light sensitive
Q. What is Amphomul 100mg Injection liposomal?
Liposomal Amphomul 100mg Injection is a lipid-associated formulation. Liposomal encapsulation or incorporation into a lipid complex of Amphomul 100mg Injection can substantially improves drug safety especially nephrotoxicity associated with the drug
Q. Is Amphomul 100mg Injection an antibiotic?
Yes, Amphomul 100mg Injection is an antifungal antibiotic for the treatment of serious infections caused by fungi like fungal infections of one or more deep organs of the body, suspected fungal infections in patients with a raised temperature and neutropenia (reduced number of white blood cells [neutrophils]) and Visceral leishmaniasis (disease caused by a parasite)
Q. Is Amphomul 100mg Injection testing dose needed?
Yes, administration of Amphomul 100mg Injection is associated with allergy (severe and serious allergic) reaction, therefore it is recommended to administer a test dose before starting the therapy to check for sensitivity
Q. How is Amphomul 100mg Injection administered?
Amphomul 100mg Injection is either administered as intravenous injection or infusion by a registered medical professional only
Q. How does Amphomul 100mg Injection cause nephrotoxicity and hyperkalemia?
Amphomul 100mg Injection can disrupt the lipid components of human kidney cells, thereby causing nephrotoxicity. The exact mechanism of hypokalemia is not known, but kidney damage may result in excessive loss of potassium in urine.
Products for Amphomul
Amphomul 100mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
₹8500
AMPHOMUL 50 MG INJECTION
vial of 10 ml Injection
MRP
₹2211.89
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