Big news about Amphotericin B injection, Relatives of Black Fungus patients hopefully will get some relief

What is MucorMycosis or Black Fungus and what is Amphotericin B injection

 

After Remdesivir and Oxygen the Black Marketers are now hoarding drugs available for treating Black Fungus. One such drug used to treat MucorMycosis or Black Fungus is Amphotericin B

 

Amphotericin B is in great demand after the surge in Black Fungus cases in India. An anti-fungal drug used in the treatment of a rare infection called mucormycosis, or "black fungus", is in short supply across states in India.

 

Amphotericin B, is manufactured by many Indian Pharmaceutical firms, and the chances of its short supply are rare but it is still on sale on the black market

 

The reason why there is a lot of panic about the short supply is that we can see a number of emergency appeals on social media for the drug as mucormycosis cases are rising in many states in India.

 

One of the reasons of the Black Fungus infection according to the doctors is the usage of steroids in severely-ill Covid patients.

 

Mucormycosis is caused by exposure to mucor mould which is commonly found in soil, plants, manure and decaying fruits and vegetables.

 

The black Fungus can be dangerous in diabetic or severely immunocompromised people, such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS. It affects the sinuses, the brain and the lungs and many patients arrive for treatment late, when they are already losing vision, and doctors have to surgically remove the eye to stop the infection from reaching the brain.

 

Doses of Amphotericin B

According to doctors Amphotericin B or "ampho-B" is an anti-fungal intravenous injection which has to be administered every day for up to eight weeks to patients diagnosed with Mucormycosis. There are two forms of the drug available: standard amphotericin B deoxycholate and liposomal amphotericin.

 

To deal with the menace of Black Fungus amidst the second wave of Coronavirus, the Delhi Government has set up a 3-member Technical Committee to deal with the black marketing, hoarding and shortage of essential medicines and injections. The committee will ensure the availability of essential medicines by keeping an eye on the treatment of the patients suffering from this disease.

 

Hospitals will have to apply for Amphotericin B

After the decision of the government, now any hospital in Delhi will have to get the amphotericin B (Amphotericin B) injection required for black fungus treatment will have to apply to the same three-member committee