Ampholip
Ampholip Products are primarily used for
Severe fungal infections, Kala-azar
About Ampholip Products
Uses of Ampholip Products
Amphotericin B is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections and kala-azar.
Ampholip Products side effects
Common
Side Effects of Ampholip 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 Ampholip Products work
Amphotericin B is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.
Patient Concerns about Ampholip Products
Frequently asked questions about Ampholip Products
Frequently asked questions about Amphotericin B
Q. Is AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION fungistatic or fungicidal?
AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION is fungicidal in nature, it acts by killing the fungus
Q. Is AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION light sensitive?
AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION is not light sensitive
Q. What is AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION liposomal?
Liposomal AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION is a lipid-associated formulation. Liposomal encapsulation or incorporation into a lipid complex of AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION can substantially improves drug safety especially nephrotoxicity associated with the drug
Q. Is AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION an antibiotic?
Yes, AMPHOLIP 10 MG 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 AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION testing dose needed?
Yes, administration of AMPHOLIP 10 MG 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 AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION administered?
AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION is either administered as intravenous injection or infusion by a registered medical professional only
Q. How does AMPHOLIP 10 MG INJECTION cause nephrotoxicity and hyperkalemia?
AMPHOLIP 10 MG 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.
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