title: Lipid-based antifungal agents: a concise overview.
abstract: The development of lipid formulations of antifungal drugs has been a remarkable progress in the systemic antifungal arena. The lipid-based amphotericin B formulations; amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC), amphotericin B colloidal dispersion (ABCD), and liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB) have been in clinical use since the 1990s. They are significantly less nephrotoxic than the parent compound and can be safely used at higher doses. The primary cost of these formulations is significantly high and the extent of data related to their head-to-head comparison remains limited. The lipid formulation of nystatin, liposomal nystatin, is another lipid-based polyene under development. Available data concerning the in vitro activity, pharmacokinetic profile, in vivo efficacy, and safety of these formulations are summarized in this overview.
authors.affiliation: Hacettepe University Medical School, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Mycology Laboratory, 06100 Ankara, Turkey. sarikan@metu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Sevtap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arikan
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004337:Drug Carriers; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes; D009761:Nystatin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D004337:Drug Carriers; D008055:Lipids; D008081:Liposomes; D009761:Nystatin; D000666:Amphotericin B