Amphotericin B

Name:
Amphotericin B
Detailed information:

M Formula:	C47H73NO17
Properties:
Pale yellow, semicrystalline powder. Mp >170C (gradual decomposition). Insoluble in water; slightly soluble in methanol; somewhat more soluble in dimethylsulfoxide.
Derivation:
Fermentation with Sterptomyces nodosus. Commercially available as a deoxycholate complex.
Grade:
USP.
Hazard:
May have undesirable side effects.
Use:
Medicine (meningitis treatment).