Pentoxifylline in prevention of amphotericin B-induced nephrotoxicity and electrolyte abnormalities

• Main Authors: Mahsa Panahi-Shokouh (Author), Azadeh Moghaddas (Author), Shirinsadat Badri (Author), Saeedeh Jabalameli (Author), Mahnaz Momenzadeh (Author), Valiollah Mehrzad (Author), Farzaneh Ashrafi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Amphotericin B is an antifungal agent used to treat serious fungal infections mainly in critically ill patients. Despite its adverse effects including renal toxicity and electrolyte imbalances, amphotericin B remains one of the best choices for antifungal treatment. Information from anima...