Meglumine antimoniate
Chemical compound
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Meglumine antimoniate is a medicine used to treat leishmaniasis.[1] This includes visceral, mucocutaneous, and cutaneous leishmaniasis.[1] It is given by injection into a muscle or into the area infected.[1]
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| Other names | Meglumine antimonate |
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Side effects include loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, cough, feeling tired, muscle pain, irregular heartbeat, and kidney problems.[1] It should not be used in people with significant heart, liver, or kidney problems.[1] It is not recommended during breastfeeding.[1] It belongs to a group of medications known as the pentavalent antimonials.[1]
Meglumine antimoniate came into medical use in 1946.[2] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines.[3] It is available in Southern Europe and Latin America but not the United States.[4][5]