Development of miltefosine for the leishmaniases

被引:30
作者
Berman, JD [1 ]
机构
[1] NIH, Natl Ctr Complementary & Alternat Med, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA
关键词
miltefosine; visceral leishmaniasis; cutaneous leishmaniasis; efficacy; tolerance;
D O I
10.2174/138955706775475993
中图分类号
R914 [药物化学];
学科分类号
100701 ;
摘要
The leishmaniases consist of visceral and cutaneous syndromes present in > 30 endemic regions of the world. Miltefosine (hexadecylephosphocholine) is the first oral agent that is effective and tolerated for both visceral and cutaneous disease in several endemic regions, and represents a major advance in the treatment of these diseases.
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