Comparing Amphotericin B vs Pentam
| Amphotericin b | Pentam (pentamidine) |
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| Amphotericin b | Pentam (pentamidine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspergillosis - Invasive, Blastomycosis, Candida Urinary Tract Infection, Aspergillosis - Aspergilloma, Candidemia, Coccidioidomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis - Meningitis, Cryptococcal... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Leishmaniasis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis, Pneumocystis Pneumonia, Trypanosomiasis. Pentam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Amphotericin b has an average rating of 1.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 100% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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Other pentamidine brands include: Nebupent, Pentacarinat, Pentam 300 | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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360 hours |
9.4 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 178 drugs are known to interact with Amphotericin b:
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A total of 400 drugs are known to interact with Pentam:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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March 01, 1966 |
October 16, 1984 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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