Description / Application
Amphotericin B is a macrolide antibiotic used to treat potentially life-threatening fungal infections. It has a role as an antiamoebic agent, an antiprotozoal drug and a bacterial metabolite. It is a macrolide antibiotic, a polyene antibiotic and an antibiotic antifungal drug.
Identities
| Alternative Name | Amphotericin; Ambisome; Fungilin; Amfotericina B |
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| Molecular Formula | C47H73NO17 |
| Molecular Weight | 924.1 |
| MFCD | MFCD00877763 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |