Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of unilamellar liposomal composition of a polyene antibiotic drug, preferably amphotericin B. The process encompasses the steps of (a) mixing the polyene antibiotic and the phospholipid in an acidified organic solvent, (b) removing the organic solvent and (c) hydrating the dried complex with an aqueous buffer having a pH of 3 to 6.