Abstract
The use of conventional amphotericin B is limited by toxicity, side-effects, drug interactions and the need for large infusion volumes, especially for infants. Use of liposomal amphotericin B (AmBisome) in 15 paediartric BMT patients with primary immunodeficiency (PID) was therefore studied. Adverse clinical reactions to AmBisome and biochemical profiles were monitored daily for 2 weeks before, during and after each treatment episode. Fungal cultures were obtained weekly and when patients were pyrexial. There were 18 treatment episodes. Mean daily dose was 5 mg/kg (2–6 mg/kg). Mean duration of treatment was 25 days (5–90 days). Clinical reactions to AmBisome were observed in one infant who had a pyrexia of 38°C. One of the 15 infants had a significant increase in creatinine level while on concomitant nephrotoxic therapy. Four developed mild hypokalaemia on AmBiosome which resolved with increased potassium supplementation. AmBisome was well tolerated and without significant renal or hepatic toxicity in severely ill immunodeficient infants receiving multiple nephrotoxic and hepatotoxic drugs such as cyclosporin, vancomycin and foscarnet.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 12 print issues and online access
$259.00 per year
only $21.58 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Pasic, S., Flannagan, L. & Cant, A. Liposomal amphotericin (AmBisome) is safe in bone marrow transplantation for primary immunodeficiency. Bone Marrow Transplant 19, 1229–1232 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700821
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bmt.1700821