Amphotericin B ORAL suspension
January 1997
You may see physicians prescribe amphotericin B oral suspension. This is now being marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb in the U.S...it's available for emergency use in Canada.
The suspension is approved for treating oral candidiasis (thrush)...frequently seen in patients with HIV or cancer.
There are more cases of oral candidiasis these days... including infections resistant to the usual antifungals.
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