Fungizone
Fungizone is an antifungal medicine used to treat severe fungal infections.
Form
infuusiokuiva-aine, liuosta varten
Strength
50 mg
Active Ingredient
Amphotericin
Manufacturer
Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
The dose is set individually by your doctor.
Method
This medicine is given as an infusion (drip) into a vein, usually over 2 to 6 hours.
Important
Do not take more than 1.5 mg per kg of your body weight per day.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Nausea
- •Vomiting
- •Chills
- •Fever
- •Low potassium in blood
- •Kidney damage
- •Shortness of breath
- •Low blood pressure
- •Anemia
- •Liver problems
- •Low magnesium in blood
- •Rash
RARE
- •Redness in face and neck
- •Changes in blood cell counts (white blood cells, platelets)
- •Irregular heartbeat
- •Cardiac arrest
- •Heart failure
- •Deafness
- •Ringing in ears
- •Dizziness
- •Blurred vision
- •Double vision
- •Digestive problems
- •Bleeding gut inflammation
- •Upper stomach pain
- •Diarrhea
- •Bloody stools
- •Pain
- •Feeling unwell
- •Burning at injection site
- •Blood vessel inflammation
- •Sudden liver failure
- •Yellowing of skin and eyes (jaundice)
- •Allergic reactions
- •High potassium in blood
- •Weight loss
- •Loss of appetite
- •Joint and muscle pain
- •Seizures
- •Headache
- •Brain injury
- •Nerve problems
- •Sudden kidney failure
- •Difficulty urinating
- •Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (frequent urination, dilute urine)
- •Kidney problems
- •Lung inflammation
- •Constricted airways
- •Fluid in lungs
- •Itching
- •Peeling skin
- •Severe skin reactions (e.g., Stevens-Johnson syndrome)
- •High blood pressure
- •Shock
Important Warnings
- If your kidneys don't work well, the medicine must be given over at least 1 hour to prevent high potassium levels and heart rhythm problems.
- If you have a strong reaction during the infusion, treatment must be stopped for 15 minutes. If the reaction happens again, continue treatment the next day with a smaller dose.
- Your kidney and liver function, blood salt levels (like magnesium and potassium), and blood counts should be checked often during treatment.
- Tell your doctor or pharmacist about all other medicines you are taking, even those bought without a prescription.
- Taking Fungizone with certain other medicines (like corticosteroids, digoxin, or muscle relaxants) can increase side effects.
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- Serious lung reactions have occurred in patients receiving Fungizone with or soon after white blood cell transfusions. There should be a long gap between these treatments, and your lung function should be monitored.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before using this medicine. Limited information is available about its use during pregnancy, and it's unknown if it passes into breast milk.
- Some side effects, like dizziness, blurred vision, or double vision, can affect your ability to drive or use machines.