ATC Group: A07AA07 Amphotericin B
Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System
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Amphotericin B
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A07AA07
Amphotericin B
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Description
Amphotericin B is a macrocyclic, polyene antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus. The molecule is thought to act by binding to sterols in the fungal cell membrane, with a resulting change in membrane permeability, allowing leakage of a variety of small molecules.