Amfy 50mg Injection
Amfy 50mg Injection is administered as an injection by a healthcare professional. Kindly do not self administer. Before you take this medicine, inform your doctor if you suffer from diabetes, liver/kidney problems or are on dialysis or have low potassium level in blood.
Amfy 50mg Injection
Basic Information
Important information about this medicine
About This Medicine
General information about this product
Amfy 50mg Injection is an antifungal medication. It is used in the treatment of severe fungal infections and kala-azar. It kills the infection causing fungi and thus, treats the infection.
Amfy 50mg Injection is administered as an injection by a healthcare professional. Kindly do not self administer. Before you take this medicine, inform your doctor if you suffer from diabetes, liver/kidney problems or are on dialysis or have low potassium level in blood.
It may lead to a few common side effects like headache, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps and fever. You may also notice some injection site reactions like pain, swelling or redness. Inform your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. Please consult your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to conceive or breastfeeding.
03Uses
Severe fungal infections
Kala-azar
04How To Use
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
05How It Works
Amfy 50mg Injection is an antifungal medication. It kills fungi by destroying the fungal cell membrane.
06What If You Miss A Dose?
If you miss a dose of Amfy 50mg Injection, please consult your doctor.
07Benefits
In Severe fungal infections
Amfy 50mg Injection works by killing the fungi which can cause serious infections. It is given by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. It usually makes you feel better very quickly but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better to make sure that all the fungi and yeast causing the infection are killed and do not become resistant.
In Kala-azar
Kala azar is a disease caused by leishmania parasites mainly by the bite of infected sandflies. Amfy 50mg Injection helps to kill the infection causing parasites and helps to treat the infection. This medicine is given by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered. It usually makes you feel better very quickly but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better to make sure that all the parasites are killed and do not become resistant.show moreshow less
08Side Effects
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
Hyperventilation (rapid breathing)
Heartburn
Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
Fever
Stomach cramp
Nausea
Vomiting
Headache
09Safety Information
Alcohol:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Amfy 50mg Injection. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Amfy 50mg Injection is generally considered safe to use during pregnancy. Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effects to the developing baby; however, there are limited human studies.
Breast feeding:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Amfy 50mg Injection is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Driving:UNSAFE
Amfy 50mg Injection may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Kidney:SAFE IF PRESCRIBED
Amfy 50mg Injection is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Amfy 50mg Injection is recommended.However, inform your doctor if you have any underlying kidney disease.
Liver:CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
There is limited information available on the use of Amfy 50mg Injection in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.
10Drug Tips
It is usually given as an injection over 1-2 hours under the supervision of a medical professional.
Amfy 50mg Injection can cause rash, chills, headache, and tiredness during initial days of the treatment, but these may fade away with time.
Your doctor may ask you for regular blood tests to monitor your blood sugar, potassium, magnesium and kidney function.
Inform your doctor immediately if you notice pain or blood upon urination, swelling of the face and trouble breathing.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
References
Sources and references
Phillips MA, Stanley SL Jr. Chemotherapy of Protozoal Infections: Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis, and Other Protozoal Infections. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 12th ed. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. p. 1424.
Bennett JE. Antifungal Agents. In: Brunton LL, Chabner BA, Knollmann BC, editors. Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. New York, New York: McGraw-Hill Medical; 2011. pp. 1571-75.
Sheppard D, Lampiris HW. Antifungal Agents. In: Katzung BG, Masters SB, Trevor AJ, editors. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology. 11th ed. New Delhi, India: Tata McGraw Hill Education Private Limited; 2009. pp. 836-38.
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