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amphotericin
<drug> One of two antifungal antibiotics.

Amphotericin A: The less active form of the antibiotic produced by the bacteria Streptomyces nodosus. It is not used clinically.

Amphotericin B: An antibiotic produced by the bacteria Streptomyces nodosus which is used to treat a wide variety of fungal infections.

Formula: C47H73NO17.