amphotericin B

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf antifungal medication
polyene antifungal
gptkbp:administeredBy intravenous infusion
topical application
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J02AA01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Abelcet
gptkb:AmBisome
gptkb:Amphotec
gptkb:Fungizone
gptkbp:CASNumber gptkb:1397-89-3
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C47H73NO17
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to amphotericin B
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Squibb_Institute_for_Medical_Research
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1955
gptkbp:drugClass antifungal
polyene
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 15 days
gptkbp:excretion urine
bile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label amphotericin B
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:World_Health_Organization's_List_of_Essential_Medicines
gptkbp:KEGGID gptkb:D00203
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction binds to ergosterol in fungal cell membranes
forms pores in fungal cell membranes
gptkbp:meltingPoint 170°C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D000900
gptkbp:metabolism unknown
gptkbp:molecularWeight 924.08 g/mol
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Streptomyces_nodosus
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL521
gptkb:DB00681
4447572
5280965
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration topical
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:anemia
fever
chills
hypokalemia
nephrotoxicity
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Abelcet
gptkb:AmBisome
gptkb:Amphotec
gptkb:Fungizone
gptkbp:UNII J6292F8L3D
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of fungal infections
treatment of leishmaniasis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cryptococcosis
gptkb:Histoplasmosis
gptkb:Candida
gptkb:Leishmania_donovani
gptkb:Leishmaniasis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5