Drug reference
hamycin
Polyene antibiotic · Antifungal
Polyene antibioticAntifungalATC null
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
—
not curated
INTERACTIONS
—
none in our sources
PREGNANCY
X
FDA category + note
Mechanism
Causes leakage from cell membranes.
Indications
Oral thrush (topical)Cutaneous candidiasis (topical)Monilial vaginitis (topical)Trichomonas vaginitis (topical)Otomycosis by Aspergillus (topical)
Pharmacokinetics
Bioavailability
A fraction of the orally administered dose is absorbed, but cannot be relied upon for systemic mycosis.
Pregnancy & lactation
Pregnancy
X
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10