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AMPHOTERICIN B


DIR Classification


Classification:Less-DIR concern
Severity Score:1

Description in Drug Labeling: View Full Labeling: SPL in DailyMed | PDF

  • ADVERSE REACTIONS
  • Post-marketing Experience
  • The following infrequent adverse experiences have been reported in post-marketing surveillance, in addition to those mentioned above: angioedema, erythema, urticaria, bronchospasm, cyanosis/hypoventilation, pulmonary edema, agranulocytosis, hemorrhagic cystitis, and rhabdomyolysis.

Postmarketing Surveillance

Contingency Table:

Current Drug
Other Drugs
Rhabdomyolysis
120
42792
Other ADRs
4241
14113038

Odds Ratio = 9.332

Drug Property Information



ATC Code(s):
  • J02AA01 - amphotericin b
    • J02AA - Antibiotics
    • J02A - ANTIMYCOTICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
    • J02 - ANTIMYCOTICS FOR SYSTEMIC USE
    • J - ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE
  • A01AB04 - amphotericin b
    • A01AB - Antiinfectives and antiseptics for local oral treatment
    • A01A - STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
    • A01 - STOMATOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS
    • A - ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
  • A07AA07 - amphotericin b
    • A07AA - Antibiotics
    • A07A - INTESTINAL ANTIINFECTIVES
    • A07 - "ANTIDIARRHEALS, INTESTINAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY/ANTIINFECTIVE "
    • A - ALIMENTARY TRACT AND METABOLISM
  • G01AA03 - amphotericin b
    • G01AA - Antibiotics
    • G01A - "ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS, EXCL. COMBINATIONS "
    • G01 - GYNECOLOGICAL ANTIINFECTIVES AND ANTISEPTICS
    • G - GENITO URINARY SYSTEM AND SEX HORMONES
Active Ingredient:amphotericin b
Active Ingredient UNII:7XU7A7DROE
Drugbank ID:DB00681
PubChem Compound:5280965
CAS Number:1397-89-3
Dosage Form(s):injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
Route(s) Of Administrator:intravenous
Daily Dose:
  • 40.0 mg/day A01AB04
  • 400.0 mg/day A07AA07
  • 200.0 mg/day G01AA03
  • 35.0 mg/day J02AA01
Chemical Structure:
SMILE Code:
C[C@H]1/C=C/C=C/C=C/C=C/C=C/C=C/C=C/[C@@H](C[C@H]2[C@@H]([C@H](C[C@](O2)(C[C@H](C[C@H]([C@@H](CC[C@H](C[C@H](CC(=O)O[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]1O)C)C)O)O)O)O)O)O)O)C(=O)O)O[C@H]3[C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)C)O)N)O

Reference

COHORT STUDY:

N/A

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