Table 6.

Summary of Amphotericin B (AmB) formulations.

AmBL-AmBABLCABCD
Abbreviations: HPC, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine; CHOL, cholesterol; DMPC, dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine; DMPG, dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol 
Trade Name (US) Fungizone AmBisome Abelcet Amphotec 
Lipid components Deoxycholate HPC/CHOL/DSPG DMPC/DMPG Cholesterylsulfate 
Mol % AmB 34% 10% 35 % 50% 
Standard dose 0.5 – 1.5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 
Relative nephrotoxicity ++++ ++ ++ 
Infusion related toxicity +++ ++ ++ 
AmBL-AmBABLCABCD
Abbreviations: HPC, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine; CHOL, cholesterol; DMPC, dimyristoyl phosphatidylcholine; DMPG, dimyristoyl phosphatidylglycerol 
Trade Name (US) Fungizone AmBisome Abelcet Amphotec 
Lipid components Deoxycholate HPC/CHOL/DSPG DMPC/DMPG Cholesterylsulfate 
Mol % AmB 34% 10% 35 % 50% 
Standard dose 0.5 – 1.5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 3-5 mg/kg 
Relative nephrotoxicity ++++ ++ ++ 
Infusion related toxicity +++ ++ ++ 
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