Amphotericin B

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

Antifungal agent

Antibacterial

Chemical Name

A polyene antibiotic substance obtained from cultures of Streptomyces nodosus, or the same substance produced by any other means (WHO )

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. 7)
• Amphotericin (PH: BP 2011)
• Amphotericin B (PH: JP XV, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
• Amphotericinum B (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• 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; LCA, Belgium
• Adpho
  Advanced Remedies, Thailand
• Aglutin
  Target Pharma, Greece
• Ambisome
  Gilead, Greece; Gilead, Israel; Gilead, Latvia; P & D, Malta
• Amforesteclin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Abeefe Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru
• Amfotericina B
  Vitalis, Colombia
• Amfotericina-B Raffo
  Raffo, Chile
• Amfotex
  Alkem, India
• Amphiprol
  Novendia Pahrmaceuticals, Greece
• Ampho B
  Grey Inversiones, Peru
• Amphocil
  Chiesi, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Farmoz, Portugal; Hospira, Malaysia; Providens, Croatia (Hrvatska); Smart Intermed, Greece; Three Rivers, Malaysia; Three Rivers, Netherlands; Torrex, Hungary; Torrex, Poland; Torrex, Slovenia; Torrex Chiesi, Austria; Torrex Chiesi, Czech Republic; Torrex Chiesi, Georgia; Torrex Chiesi, Serbia
• Ampholin
  Mediorals, Thailand
• Ampholip
  Xeno, Philippines
• Ampholyn
  Lyka, Kenya
• Ampho-Moronal
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Switzerland; Dermapharm, Germany
• Amphotec
  Biomeks, Turkey; Raffo, Argentina; Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, Israel
• Amphotericin B
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany
• Amphotericin B Asence
  Asence, Thailand
• Amphotericin B Biolab
  Biolab, Thailand
• Amphotericin B BMS
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Austria
• Amphotericin B
  Dumex, Ethiopia; X-Gen, United States
• Amphotret
  Bharat Serums, Kenya; Xeno, Philippines
• Anfotericina B Biosano
  Biosano, Chile
• Anfotericina B Northia
  Northia, Argentina
• Anfotericina B Richet
  Pharmaceutical, Venezuela; Richet, Dominican Republic; Richet, Guatemala; Richet, Honduras; Richet, Panama
• Anfotericina Fada
  Fada, Argentina
• Anfotericina Richet
  Laboratorios Richet SA, Thailand; Richet, Argentina
• Cloridrato de Tetracilina + Anfotericina B (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Ativus, Brazil
• Fengkesong
  Asia Pioneer, China; Shanghai Pharma Group, China
• Fungilin Lozenges
  Healthcare Logistics, New Zealand
• Fungilin
  P & D, Malta; Sigma, Australia
• Fungizon
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil
• Fungizona
  Bristol Myers Squibb, Spain
• Fungizone
  Abbott, India; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Belgium; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Switzerland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Denmark; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France; Bristol-Myers Squibb, United Kingdom; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hungary; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ireland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Japan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Korea; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Netherlands; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sweden; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thailand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Tunisia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela; Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; IFET, Greece; Merck, Chile; Merck, Colombia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Malaysia
• Halizon
  Fuji Yakuhin, Japan
• Mysteclin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Dermapharm, Austria; Dermapharm, Germany
• Novasutin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Blausiegel, Brazil
• Talsutin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia
• Tericin AT (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Ativus, Brazil
• Tetraciclina + Anfotericina B (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Medley, Brazil
• Vagamycin (Amphotericin B and Tetracycline)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Ethiopia
• Ambisome
  Astellas, United States; Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan; Gador, Argentina; Gilead, Australia; Gilead, Denmark; Gilead, Spain; Gilead, Finland; Gilead, France; Gilead, United Kingdom; Gilead, Hong Kong; Gilead, Ireland; Gilead, Iceland; Gilead, Italy; Gilead, Luxembourg; Gilead, Netherlands; Gilead, Norway; Gilead, New Zealand; Gilead, Sweden; Gilead, Singapore; Gilead, Thailand; Gilead, Turkey; Gilead, Taiwan; Key Oncologics, South Africa; Medicopharmacia, Slovenia; UCB, Belgium; Yuhan, South Korea
• AmBisome
  Astellas, Canada; Gilead, Austria; Gilead, Switzerland; Gilead, Germany; Gilead, Poland; HAEMATO pharm, Austria
• Amphotec
  Ben Venue, China
• Abelcet
  Armstrong, Mexico; Bioprofarma, Argentina; Cephalon, Czech Republic; Cephalon, Germany; Cephalon, Spain; Cephalon, Finland; Cephalon, France; Cephalon, United Kingdom; Cephalon, Greece; Cephalon, Hungary; Cephalon, Ireland; Cephalon, Iceland; Cephalon, Italy; Cephalon, Luxembourg; Cephalon, Netherlands; Cephalon, Norway; Cephalon Pharma, Denmark; Gen, Turkey; Liposome, Oman; Orphan, Australia; Sigma Tau, United States; Sigma-Tau, Canada; The Liposome Company, Slovakia
• Abelect
  Cephalon, Austria
• Anfotericina B Complejo Lipidico
  Biosano, Chile
• Amphocil
  Alza, Ireland; Beacon, United Kingdom; Farmatec Investigacion, Spain; Hospira, Thailand; Three Rivers Pharmaceuticals, Denmark; Zodiac, Brazil
• Amphotec
  Alkopharma, United States

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