Oral Miltefosine for Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis

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Authors

Shyam Sundar · Banaras Hindu University

T. K. Jha

C.P. Thakur · Balaji Utthan Sansthan

Juergen Engel · Aeterna Zentaris (Germany)

H. Sindermann · Aeterna Zentaris (Germany)

Christina Fischer · Aeterna Zentaris (Germany)

Klaus Junge · Aeterna Zentaris (Germany)

Abstract

Oral miltefosine is an effective and safe treatment for Indian visceral leishmaniasis. Miltefosine may be particularly advantageous because it can be administered orally. It may also be helpful in regions where parasites are resistant to current agents.

Topics & Keywords

Research on Leishmaniasis Studies Parasites and Host Interactions

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 347, Issue 22, pp. 1739-1746

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa021556

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