Amphotericin B

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Amphotericin B (amphotericin b systemic) is a member of the drug class polyenes and is used to treat Aspergillosis - Aspergilloma, Aspergillosis - Invasive, Blastomycosis, Candida Infections - Systemic, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Coccidioidomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunocompetent Host, Cryptococcal Meningitis - Immunosuppressed Host, Cryptococcosis, Esophageal Candidiasis, Fungal Endocarditis, Fungal Infection Prophylaxis, Histoplasmosis - Immunocompenent Host, Histoplasmosis - Meningitis, Leishmaniasis, Oral Thrush, Paracoccidioidomycosis and Sporotrichosis.

US matches:

• Amphotericin B


• Amphotericin B Cholesteryl Sulfate Complex


• Amphotericin B Lipid Complex


• Amphotericin B Liposome


• Amphotericin B liposomal


• Amphotericin B topical


• Amphotericin b Intravenous, Injection


• Amphotericin b cholesteryl sulfate complex Intravenous


• Amphotericin b lipid complex Intravenous, Injection


• Amphotericin b liposome Intravenous

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

A01AB04,A07AA07,G01AA03,J02AA01

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0001397-89-3

Chemical Formula

C47-H73-N-O17

Molecular Weight

924

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial

Antifungal agent

Chemical Name

Amphotericin B

Foreign Names

• Amphotericinum B (Latin)
• Amphotericin B (German)
• Amphotéricine B (French)
• Amfotericina B (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Amfotericina B (OS: DCIT)
• Amphotericin B (OS: JAN, BANM)
• Amphotéricine B (OS: DCF)
• RP 17774 (IS)
• Amfotericina B (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amphotericin (PH: BP 2010)
• Amphotericin B (PH: Ph. Eur. 6, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, JP XV)
• Amphotericinum B (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Amphotericin B lipid emulsion (IS)
• Lipid complex (IS)
• Amphotericin B sodium cholesteryl complex (IS)
• Amphotericin Compound with Cholesteryl Sulfate (IS)
• C-AmB (IS)

Brand Names

• Abelcet
  Cephalon, Poland; Cephalon, Sweden; Wyeth, Belgium



• Aglutin
  Target Pharma, Greece



• Ambisome
  Gilead, Greece



• Amfotericina B
  Bestpharma, Chile



• Amphocil
  Farmoz, Portugal; Gamida, Israel; InterMune, Iceland; Mayne, Malaysia; Providens, Croatia (Hrvatska); Three Rivers, Netherlands; Torrex, Czech Republic; Torrex, Hungary; Torrex, Poland; Torrex, Serbia; Torrex, Slovenia; Torrex Chiesi, Austria



• Amphocin
  Pfizer, United States



• Ampho-Moronal
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Switzerland; Dermapharm, Germany



• Amphotec
  Nolver, Venezuela



• Amphotericin B BMS
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Austria



• Amphotericin B
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Dumex, Ethiopia; Jadran, Croatia (Hrvatska); X-Gen, United States



• Anfotericina B Bestpharma
  Bestpharma, Peru



• Anfotericina Fada
  Fada, Argentina



• Anfotericina Richet
  Richet, Argentina



• Fengkesong
  Asia Pioneer, China; Shanghai Pharma Group, China



• Fungilin Lozenges
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand



• Fungilin
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy



• Fungizon
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chile



• Fungizona Endovenosa
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Spain



• Fungizone
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burkina Faso; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Benin; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Central African Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cote D'ivoire; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cameroon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Denmark; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Algeria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gabon; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Guinea; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hungary; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Iceland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Japan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kenya; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Madagascar; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mali; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mauritius; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Niger; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Nigeria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Norway; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Serbia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Senegal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Chad; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Togo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thailand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tanzania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uganda; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United States; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela; Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Zaire; IFET, Greece; Sandoz, United States; Sarabhai, India



• Fungizone (veterinary use)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom



• Halizon
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan



• Mysteclin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Germany



• Talsutin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia



• Terix
  Lemery, Mexico



• Vagamycin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ethiopia



• Ambisome
  Astellas, Canada; Astellas, United States; Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan; Er-Kim, Turkey; Gador, Argentina; Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Australia; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, Spain; Gilead, Finland; Gilead, France; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Ireland; Gilead, Iceland; Gilead, Italy; Gilead, Luxembourg; Gilead, Latvia; Gilead, Netherlands; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, New Zealand; Gilead, Poland; Gilead, Thailand; Gilead, Taiwan; Gilead, United States; Gilead Sciences, Sweden; Key Oncologics, South Africa; Medicopharmacia, Slovenia; NeXstar, Israel; UCB, Belgium



• Abelcet
  Bioprofarma, Argentina; Cephalon, Austria; Cephalon, Czech Republic; Cephalon, Germany; Cephalon, Spain; Cephalon, Finland; Cephalon, France; Cephalon, United Kingdom; Cephalon, Greece; Cephalon, Hungary; Cephalon, Ireland; Cephalon, Italy; Cephalon, Luxembourg; Cephalon, Netherlands; Cephalon Pharma, Denmark; Elan, Iceland; Elan, Norway; Elan, Singapore; Liposome, Oman; Onko-Koçsel, Turkey; Orphan, Australia; Sigma Tau, United States; The Liposome Company, Slovakia



• Amphocil
  Alza, Ireland; Beacon, United Kingdom; Lemery, Mexico; Sequus, Spain; Speciality European, Italy; Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, Denmark; Zodiac, Brazil



• Amphotec
  Three Rivers, United States

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Glossary

BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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