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Mucormiosis
Myself vivek kumar , phd pharmaceutical sciences want to enquire about the liposomal amphotericin B doses in mucormiosis.patient surgery already performed and the infection is localised in PNS only.govt doctors are following a protocol of 1 mg per kg per day IV, I.E for conventional ampho B,
But doctors are giving liposomal form which must be 3 mg per kg..Want suggestions..Pls provide any second opinion
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Dr. Abhay Gupta
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
27 yrs exp
Indore
Conventional amphotericin Test dose: 1 mg IV x1 infused over 20-30 min
Load: 0.25-0.5 mg/kg IV infused over 2-6 hr
Maintenance: 0.25-1 mg/kg IV qDay OR up to 1.5 mg/kg IV qOD (may increase gradually by 0.25 mg-increments/day)
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