Amphonex 50mg Injection (Liposomal Amphotericin B 50mg)

Description

Amphonex 50 mg Injection is an antifungal medicine used to treat serious and potentially life-threatening infections caused by different fungal species. The liposomal form of this medicine has been shown to be less nephrotoxic than the conventional form. Incidences of infusion-related adverse reactions associated with the liposomal form are also fewer than that of the conventional form.

Substitutes

List of substitutes for Amphonex 50 mg Injection
Amphogard 50 mg Injection
Zydus Cadila
Amphotericin B (Cipla) 50 mg Injection
Cipla Ltd.
Hospicin B 50 mg Injection
Alkem Laboratories Ltd.
Sporotar 50 mg Injection
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Abhope Injection
Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd

Side effects

Major & minor side effects for Amphonex 50 mg Injection
Irregular heart beat
Fever and chills
Diarrhea
Decreased potassium levels
Anemia
Cough
Abdominal pain
Headache
Pain at injection site
Nausea and Vomiting
Chest pain

Uses of Amphonex 50 mg Injection

What is it prescribed for?
Invasive Aspergillosis
This medicine is used for the treatment of infections caused by fungi of the Aspergillus species that tend to spread quickly.
Candidemia
This medicine is used for the treatment of candidemia, a condition where the fungi of the Candida species are present in the blood.
Cryptococcosis
This medicine is used for the treatment of fungal infections caused by Cryptococcus species.
Febrile Neutropenia
This medicine is used to treat the development of fever in patients with neutropenia (low number of neutrophils in the blood).
Cryptococcal Meningitis
This medicine is used for the treatment of fungal infections of the membranes surrounding the spinal cord and brain caused by Cryptococcus species.
Leishmaniasis
This medicine is used for the treatment of Leishmaniasis, a parasite infection caused by the Leishmania species.