title: Solubility and stability of amphotericin B in human serum.
abstract: The solubility and stability of amphotericin B in human serum in vitro was assessed using a sensitive high performance liquid chromatographic technique. The solubility of amphotericin B at concentrations ranging from 0.5 micrograms/ml to 10 micrograms/ml in human serum at pH 7.4, at 37 degrees C, and in 5% CO2 (simulated in vivo conditions) showed no significant difference compared with the solubility at 23 degrees C in room air after a 1 h incubation period. Dissolution of the colloidal suspension at a concentration of 2 micrograms/ml reached 81% in 3 min with a small increase in solubility by 60 min. Amphotericin B was very stable (less than 5% loss) in human serum at -20 degrees C for up to 14 days with only a 10% loss of drug at 6 months. In dimethylsulfoxide, however, losses at 6 months were greater than 60%. We conclude that amphotericin B solubilizes, but not completely, from a colloidal form in human serum under simulated in vivo conditions at 37 degrees C and at 23 degrees C in room air over 1 hour. Additionally, amphotericin B is stable in frozen serum for 6 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York 13326.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Edmonds
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Bertino
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000097:blood*; D004355:Drug Stability; D006801:Humans; D012995:Solubility; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B