NR AFEW
AU Hartsel,S.C.; Bolard,J.
TI Amphotericin B: new life for an old drug.
QU Trends in Pharmacological Sciences 1996 Dec; 17(12): 445-9
PT journal article; review; review, tutorial
AB Interest in amphotericin B has undergone a renaissance of sorts over the past few years despite the advent of the newer less-toxic azole antifungal drugs. This is, in part, owing to the unfortunate increase in fungal diseases worldwide. It is also, however, owing to the reduction of toxicity via innovative liposomal delivery systems, better understanding of drug mechanism and distribution and a surprising expansion of the antibiotic spectrum of amphotericin B to include select virus, parasite and possibly prion infections. In this article, Scott Hartsel and Jacques Bolard summarize the recent leaps in pharmaceutics, spectrum and molecular mechanistic knowledge of this surprising molecule.
ZR 51
MH Amphotericin B/*administration & dosage/*toxicity; Animal; Antifungal Agents/*administration & dosage/*toxicity; Drug Delivery Systems/*trends; Human; Liposomes
AD Chemistry Department, University of Wisconsin-Eau-Claire 54702, USA
SP englisch
PO England