amphotericin B

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An antibiotic derived from strains of the actinomycete Streptomyces nodosus and used specifically in treating systemic fungal infections.

[amphoteric + -in.]

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amphotericin antibiotic antibiotic drug			At the Congress, the MSF presented results showing that liposomal amphotericin B (Ambisome) could play a critical role in the fight against the disease. Kala Azar patients lack adequate diagnosis, drugs by Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) For very serious candida infections a very aggressive drug, Amphotericin B is used but it has some serious risk of dangerous side effects may be necessary to kill the fungus which can become life threatening. Don?t Ignore Your Yeast Infection by Matthew Bredel / Health care industry community Treatment Amphotericin B is the mainstay drug for treating fungal infections. Blastomycosis-a primer by Wojciechowski, Bill / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine			amphistylar Amphistylic amphitheater Amphitheatral amphitheatre Amphitheatric amphitheatrical Amphitheatrically Amphitheatrum Flavium amphithecium amphitricha Amphitrite Amphitrocha Amphitropal amphitropous amphitropous ovule Amphitryon Amphiuma Amphiumidae Amphopeptone amphora Amphoral amphoric amphoteric amphotericin amphotericin B ampicillin ample Amplectant Ampleness Amplexation amplexicaul amplexicaul leaf amplexus Ampliate Ampliation Ampliative amplidyne Amplificate amplification Amplificative Amplificatory amplifier amplify amplitude amplitude distortion amplitude level amplitude modulation Amplitude of vibration amply ampoule			amphoric rale amphoric resonance amphoric resonance amphoric resonance amphoric resonance Amphoriscidae Amphotec Amphotec Amphotec Amphoter Amphoter amphoteric amphoteric amphoteric Amphoteric (chemistry) Amphoteric (chemistry) amphoteric dye amphoteric dye amphoteric dye amphoteric dye amphoteric electrolyte amphoteric electrolyte amphoteric electrolyte amphoteric sanitizing agents amphoteric sanitizing agents amphoteric sanitizing agents amphotericin amphotericin amphotericin amphotericin A amphotericin B Amphotericin B Cholesterol Hemisuccinate Vesicles amphotericin B cholesteryl complex amphotericin B cholesteryl sulfate Amphotericin B Deoxycholate Suspension amphotericin B desoxycholate Amphotericin B Lipid Complex Amphotericin B Lipid Complex amphotericin B liposomal complex amphotericin B liposome amphotericin B, topical Amphotericism Amphotericism amphoterism amphoterism amphoterism Amphoterite amphotony amphotropic virus AMPHTRAC Amphyctone Ampi AMPIA AMPIC ampicillin ampicillin ampicillin ampicillin Ampicillin sodium Ampicillin sodium Ampicillin sodium

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