Find patient medical information for amphotericin B injection on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and ...MENUDRUGSANDMEDICATIONSCENTERFindaDrugMyMedicinePillIdentifierInteractionCheckerFindaVitaminFindaPharmacyVITAMINS&SUPPLEMENTSCENTERFindaVitaminorSupplementVitaminLifestyleGuideAssessYourVitaminNeedsFIRSTAIDRESOURCESFirstAidHomeFirstAidKit&WoundCareFirstAidMobileDrugs&MedicationsAmphotericinBVialUsesSideEffectsPrecautionsInteractionsOverdoseImagesReviews(7)Warnings:Amphotericinshouldbeusedonlytotreatserious,possiblyfatalfungalinfections.Thismedicationshouldnotbeusedforlesssevereinfectionsinlimitedareasofthebody(e.g.,fungalinfectionofthemouth/esophagus,vaginalyeastinfections)inpatientswithnormalwhitebloodcellcounts.UsesSeealsoWarningsection.Thismedicationisusedtotreatavarietyofserious,possiblyfatalfungalinfections.Itworksbystoppingthegrowthoffungi.HowtouseAmphotericinBVialThismedicationisusuallygivenbyinjectionintoaveinasdirectedbyyourdoctor,usuallygivenonceadayoreveryotherday.Itshouldbeinjectedslowlyover2to6hours.Yourdoctormaygiveyouasmallerdosefirsttotestyourresponsetothemedication.Dosageisbasedonyourmedicalcondition,weight,responsetothetestdose,andresponsetotherapy.Ifthismedicationisstoppedfor7daysorlonger,thenitshouldberestartedatthelowestdoseandslowlyincreased.Ifyouaregivingthismedicationtoyourselfathome,learnallpreparationandusageinstructionsfromyourhealthcareprofessional.Beforeusing,checkthisproductvisuallyforparticlesordiscoloration.Ifeitherispresent,donotusetheliquid.Learnhowtostoreanddiscardmedicalsuppliessafely.Itmaybenecessarytocontinuethismedicationforseveralweekstoseveralmonthsinordertotreatcertaininfections.Stoppingthemedicationtooearlymayresultinareturnoftheinfection.Tellyourdoctorifyourconditionpersistsorworsens.SideEffectsFever,shaking,chills,flushing,lossofappetite,dizziness,nausea,vomiting,headache,shortnessofbreath,orfastbreathingmayoccur1to3hoursaftertheinfusionisstarted.Insomecases,othermedic