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Ambisome 50 mg Injection
Prescription Required
Overview
Uses of Ambisome Injection
Ambisome 50 mg Injection is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections and kala-azar.
Ambisome Injection side effects
Common
- Headache
- Injection site pain
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Stomach cramp
- Fever
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Heartburn
- Rapid breathing
How to use Ambisome Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Ambisome Injection works
Ambisome 50 mg Injection is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.
Ambisome Injection related warnings
Alcohol
Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE
Ambisome 50 mg Injection is probably safe to use during pregnancy.
Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.
Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.
Lactation
CAUTION
Ambisome 50 mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during lactation.
Limited human data suggest that the drug could represent a significant risk to the baby.
Driving
Ambisome 50 mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
SAFE
Ambisome 50 mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Ambisome 50 mg Injection is recommended.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver
There is limited information available on the use of Ambisome 50 mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
What if you miss a dose of Ambisome Injection?
If you miss a dose of Ambisome 50 mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
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Expert Advice
- Before you take amphotericin B, inform your doctor if you suffer from diabetes, liver/kidney problem or are on dialysis or have low potassium level in blood.
- You should monitor your condition through regular laboratory evaluation of potassium, magnesium as well as renal, hepatic and hematopoietic function.
- Take precautions as amphotericin B may reduce the ability to drive or operate machinery.
- Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
Interaction with Drugs
Taking Ambisome with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
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Patient Concerns
Questions Related to Ambisome
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User Feedback
What were the side-effects while using Ambisome 50 mg Injection?
Vomiting
100%
How do you take Ambisome Injection?
With food
100%
How much was the improvement?
Excellent50%
Poor50%
Please rate Ambisome 50 mg Injection on price
Not Expensive67%
Average33%
What are you using Ambisome Injection for?
Serious funga*
85%
Others
14%
*Serious fungal infections
FAQs
Q. Is Ambisome fungistatic or fungicidal?
Ambisome is fungicidal in nature, it acts by killing the fungus
Q. Is Ambisome light sensitive?
Ambisome is not light sensitive
Q. What is Ambisome liposomal?
Liposomal Ambisome is a lipid-associated formulation. Liposomal encapsulation or incorporation into a lipid complex of Ambisome can substantially improves drug safety especially nephrotoxicity associated with the drug
Q. Is Ambisome an antibiotic?
Yes, Ambisome 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 Ambisome testing dose needed?
Yes, administration of Ambisome 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 Ambisome administered?
Ambisome is either administered as intravenous injection or infusion by a registered medical professional only
Q. How does Ambisome cause nephrotoxicity and hyperkalemia?
Ambisome 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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16th Floor, Godrej BKC, Plot – C, “G” Block, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400 051, India
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₹4606
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