Chemicals and Drugs

Amphotericin B

Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Amphocil
  • Amphotericin
  • Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion
  • Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion
  • Fungizone

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

98; for AMPHOCIL use AMPHOTERICIN B (NM) 1992-97

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.540w.576w.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Amphotericin B. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000666. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000666
  2. Amphotericin B. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphotericin_B
  3. Amphotericin B. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412223