Patient was educated on Amphotericin B and its mechanism of action as follows:

1. Amphotericin Bis an antifungal medication belonging to the Polyene class.
2. Amphotericin B binds with Ergosterol in the fungal cell membrane and forms pores in the membrane.
3. Ergosterol is a component of fungal cell membrane and is very important for the survival of the fungus.
4. Ions such as sodium, potassium, and chloride in the fungal cell membrane that are very much needed for the survival of the fungus, leak through the pores formed in the membrane, thus killing the fungus.
5. Amphotericin B is usually used intravenously for serious, life-threatening fungal infections, that are resistant to other medications.
6. Amphotericin B is also used to inhibit the growth of some yeast infections.