Amphotericin - lipid associated
Adult

Adult

Amphotericin B is available in different liposomal preparations that are not interchangeable

Amphotericin B liposomal (Ambisome)

3 - 6 mg/kg IV daily

Ampheriticin B lipid complex (Abelcet)

5 mg/kg IV daily

Note

Lipid-based and conventional (deoxycholate) formulations are not interchangeable and have different dosing recommendations. Overdoses have occurred when conventional formulations were dispensed inadvertently for lipid-based products.