amphotericin B

noun

am·pho·ter·i·cin B | \ ˌam(p)-fə-ˈter-ə-sən-ˈbē

Definition of amphotericin B

: an antibiotic that is obtained from a soil streptomycete (Streptomyces nodosus) and is administered typically by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections

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Recent Examples on the Web Another example is amphotericin B, originally approved to treat human yeast and mold infections. — Jeffrey R. Aeschlimann, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2021 They are then treated with the antifungal medication liposomal amphotericin B to keep the infection from resurging. — Esha Mitra, CNN, 24 July 2021 At issue is amphotericin B, which is marketed by Gilead Sciences (GILD) to combat cryptococcal meningitis in patients with HIV or visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 28 June 2021 The antifungal drug used for treatment, amphotericin B, has run in short supply in India. — Washington Post, 22 June 2021 India makes small supplies of amphotericin B, which can be obtained free of charge at some public hospitals. — New York Times, 20 June 2021 The state ordered 100,000 vials of amphotericin B last week, according to Maharashtra's health minister, Rajesh Tope. — Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 May 2021 All the specimens could flout fluconazole, but four of the C. auris isolates were also resistant to amphotericin B, a second-line antifungal drug. — Sophie Cousins, National Geographic, 23 Oct. 2020 Doctors immediately started her on a large cocktail of drugs including amphotericin B and miltefosine. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 July 2019 See More

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amphotericin B

noun

Medical Definition of amphotericin B

: an amphotericin that is typically administered by intravenous injection chiefly to treat serious, potentially life-threatening, systemic fungal infections