Amphotret
Amphotret Products are primarily used for
Severe fungal infections, Kala-azar
About Amphotret Products
Uses of Amphotret Products
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections and kala-azar.
Amphotret Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Amphotret 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 Amphotret Products work
Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.
Patient Concerns about Amphotret Products
Frequently asked questions about Amphotret Products
Frequently asked questions about Amphotericin B
Q. Is Amphotret 50mg Injection fungistatic or fungicidal?
Amphotret 50mg Injection is fungicidal in nature, it acts by killing the fungus
Q. Is Amphotret 50mg Injection light sensitive?
Amphotret 50mg Injection is not light sensitive
Q. What is Amphotret 50mg Injection liposomal?
Liposomal Amphotret 50mg Injection is a lipid-associated formulation. Liposomal encapsulation or incorporation into a lipid complex of Amphotret 50mg Injection can substantially improves drug safety especially nephrotoxicity associated with the drug
Q. Is Amphotret 50mg Injection an antibiotic?
Yes, Amphotret 50mg 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 Amphotret 50mg Injection testing dose needed?
Yes, administration of Amphotret 50mg 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 Amphotret 50mg Injection administered?
Amphotret 50mg Injection is either administered as intravenous injection or infusion by a registered medical professional only
Q. How does Amphotret 50mg Injection cause nephrotoxicity and hyperkalemia?
Amphotret 50mg 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 Amphotret
Amphotret 50mg Injection
vial of 1 Injection
MRP
₹238.75
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