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Amphotericin B - Pharmacology Summary Sheet

Class: Polyene Antifungal
Mechanism of Action:
 • Binds to ergosterol → Complexes
Amphotericin B - ... Sheet Class: Polyene ... Formulations: Amphotericin ... theABofPharmaC #Amphotericin ... #AmphotericinB
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Visceral and Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Visceral Leishmaniasis - Preferred Therapy:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... • Liposomal amphotericin ... • Liposomal amphotericin ... • Liposomal amphotericin ... 4 weeks or • Amphotericin
IDSA Algorithm for the Initial Management of Fever and Neutropenia

LOW RISK
 • Antidpated neutropenia < 7
IDSA Algorithm for ... and clinically stable ... neutropenic #fever #IDSA
Spectrum of activity for systemic antifungal agents
Antifungals: 5FC, flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin B; ANI, anidulafungin; CAS, caspofungin;
flucytosine; AMB, amphotericin ... fluconazole; ISA
Doses of Antituberculosis Drugs for Adults and Children - IDSA
First-line drugs:
 • Isoniazid
 • Rifampin
 •
and Children - IDSA ... #pharmacology #Table
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
nephropathy - Amphotericin ... Low #Potassium #Table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
IDSA Recommendations ... Therapy: Liposomal amphotericin ... Penicilliosis #IDSA
Etiologies of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
GI losses / Insensible losses
Sodium Overload
Transcellular Movement of Water
Central Diabetes Insipidus
(e.g. lithium, amphotericin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
diuretics - Amphotericin ... Low #Magnesium #Table
Drugs Implicated in Hemolytic Anemia
 • Hapten (Drug binding to RBC membrane): Penicillin, Cephalosporin, Tetracycline, Tolbutamide,
binds to RBC): Amphotericin ... #pharmacology #table