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Hi, my brother-in-law got black fungus after covid 19 .as amphotericin b injection is not available in the hospital. Dr. now giving oral posaconazole tablets. Surgery has already been done. Is it curable from that tablets and for how long?
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black fungus/Mucormycosis is a serious disease. Liposomal Amphotericin B is best medicine but it is very costly & not available everywhere. Posaconazole is also very good drug. Improvement will depend upon disease Severity & stage.
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