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Amphotericin Antifungal Therapy B General Symptoms Specific Organ

The flashcard details the adverse effects of amphotericin B, including fever, hypotension, nephrotoxicity (reduced by adequate hydration), arrhythmias, anemia, and phlebitis.

La flashcard détaille les effets indésirables de l'amphotéricine B, y compris la fièvre, l'hypotension, la néphrotoxicité (réduite par une hydratation adéquate), les arythmies, l'anémie et la phlébite.

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Amphotericin B
3 general symptoms
2 specific organ toxicities, and what decreases this?
2 heme toxicities

What form of this drug is less toxic?
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Fever/chills (“shake and bake”), hypotension

nephrotoxicity, (Hydration decreases nephrotoxicity)
arrhythmias,

anemia
IV phlebitis (“amphoterrible”). 

Liposomal amphotericin has less toxicity.

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