NIFURTIMOX IN THE TREATMENT OF SOUTH-AMERICAN LEISHMANIASIS

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MARSDEN, PD
CUBA, CC
BARRETO, AC
SAMPAIO, RN
ROCHA, RAA
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10.1016/0035-9203(79)90161-5
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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A trial of Nifurtimox (Lampit) in 26 patients with mucocutaneous leishmaniasis is reported. 13 patients with cutaneous lesions and 13 patients with mucosal disease were treated with a daily oral divided dose of 10mg/kg body-weight for 36 days. 46% of the cutaneous cases and only 15% of the mucosal cases apparently responded to this regimen during at least one year of follow up. The difficulties of assessing cure in this disease are briefly discussed. We consider that Nifurtimox remains an investigational drug. While possibly exhibiting some antileishmanial activity it cannot be recommended for routine use in either form of the disease. © 1979 Oxford University Press.
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