Amphotericin B

Amphotericin B is an antifungal drug primarily used to treat severe fungal infections. Its main functions and applications include:
Antifungal effect: Amphotericin B can effectively kill a variety of fungi, including infections caused by Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, etc. It causes fungal cell death by damaging the structure of the fungal cell membrane.
Treatment of fungal infections: Amphotericin B is often used to treat severe fungal infections, such as candidal meningitis, Aspergillus infection, cryptococcal infection, etc. It is often used in cases where other antifungal drugs are resistant or ineffective.
Prevention of fungal infections: In some specific cases, such as organ transplantation, leukemia chemotherapy and other high-risk groups, amphotericin B can also be used to prevent fungal infections.

Amphotericin B is mainly used as the drug of choice for deep fungal diseases.