Amphotericin B : Before Using - Amphocin, Fungizone Intravenous

Amphotericin B - Systemic

Brand Names

Amphocin, Fungizone Intravenous Amphotericin B *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Side Effects

Before Using This Medication

In deciding to using a medication, the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For amphotericin B, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to amphotericin B. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Amphotericin B has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems.

Breast-feeding problem

Amphotericin B has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

Although there is no special info comparing use of amphotericin B in child with use in other age groups, this drug is not expected to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use of amphotericin B in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking amphotericin B, it is especially important that your health care professional knows if you are taking any of the following:

Antineoplastics - cancer drug
Antithyroid agents - drug for overactive thyroid
Azathioprine - Imuran
Chloramphenicol - Chloromycetin
Colchicine
Cyclophosphamide - Cytoxan
Flucytosine - Ancobon
Ganciclovir - Cytovene
Interferon - Intron A, Roferon-A
Mercaptopurine - Purinethol
Zidovudine - AZT, Retrovir
X-ray treat Use of amphotericin B with any of these medication or x-ray treat may increase the risk of side effects effecting the blood

Bumetanide - Bumex
Carmustine - BiCNU
Cisplatin - Platinol
Combination pain drug containing acetaminophen and aspirin - Excedrin or other salicylates - with large amounts taken regularly
Cyclosporine - Sandimmune
Deferoxamine - Desferal - with long-term use
Diuretics - water pills
Ethacrynic acid - Edecrin
Furosemide - Lasix
Gold salts - drug for arthritis
Indapamide - Lozol
Inflammation or pain drug, except narcotics,
Lithium - Lithane
Other drug for infection
Plicamycin - Mithracin
Streptozocin - Zanosar
Tacrolimus - Prograf
Tiopronin - Thiola Using these medication with amphotericin B may increase the risk of side effects effecting the kidneys

Corticosteroids - cortisone-like drug
Corticotropin - ACTH Use of amphotericin B with these medication may cause changes in the blood that may increase the risk for heart problems

Digitalis glycosides - heart drug Use of amphotericin B with digitalis medication - such as digoxin may cause changes in the blood that may increase the risk of heart problems

Methotrexate - Mexate
Penicillamine - Cuprimine Using these medication with amphotericin B may increase the risk of side effects effecting the blood and the kidneys

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of amphotericin B. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Kidney disease Amphotericin B may cause side effects effecting the kidneys