...José F. Bernardo; Shigeto Murakami; Robert A. Branch; Ramzi Sabra Hypokalemia and potassium depletion are frequent complications of amphotericin B therapy. Both ischemic and gentamicin-induced renal failure is potentiated by potassium depletion; it is, therefore, possible that amphotericin B...

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...Alain Soupart; Guy Decaux Amphotericin B nephrotoxicity limits its therapeutic use. The mechanisms involved in the deleterious effect on the kidney include a preglomerular vasoconstriction. Nifedipine, a calcium antagonist which acts also on the afferent arteriolar tone, did not, however, prevent...

...John F. Maher; Przemyslaw Hirszel; Eva Chakrabarti; Robin R. Bennett To distinguish amphotericin B effects on peritoneal transport from those of the solvent, sodium desoxycholate, dialyses in intact rabbits with either substance added intraperitoneally were compared to controls. Powdered...

...P. Salgia; M.K. Mani A well controlled diabetic presented with recurrent attacks of renal colic and passage of soft masses per urethra, which were identified as aspergillus fungus balls; he was treated with amphotericin B, subsequent to which he was free of renal colic and urine cultures were...

...D.N. Churchill; J. Seely The administration of a low total dose of amphotericin B to four consecutive patients already receiving gentamicin resulted in a deterioration of renal function in all. No other cause of the renal dysfunction was apparent in three cases. It appears probable that these drugs...

...M.S. Razzaque; M.A. Hossain; N. Ahsan; T. Taguchi Amphotericin B is an effective broad-spectrum antifungal agent, but various side effects, especially nephrotoxicity, have restricted its use. Recently, lipid formulations of amphotericin B have been developed in order to reduce its toxic side...