Amfocare 50mg Injection

How to use Amfocare 50mg Injection

Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.

How Medicine Works

Amfocare 50 mg Injection is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Is Amfocare fungistatic or fungicidal?

Amfocare is fungicidal in nature, it acts by killing the fungus

Q. Is Amfocare light sensitive?

Amfocare is not light sensitive

Q. What is Amfocare liposomal?

Liposomal Amfocare is a lipid-associated formulation. Liposomal encapsulation or incorporation into a lipid complex of Amfocare can substantially improves drug safety especially nephrotoxicity associated with the drug

Q. Is Amfocare an antibiotic?

Yes, Amfocare 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 Amfocare testing dose needed?

Yes, administration of Amfocare 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 Amfocare administered?

Amfocare is either administered as intravenous injection or infusion by a registered medical professional only

Q. How does Amfocare cause nephrotoxicity and hyperkalemia?

Amfocare 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.Show moreShow less