Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic responses in adult patients with Chagas disease treated with a new formulation of benznidazole.
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
; 111(3): 218-21, 2016 Mar.
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Pharmacological treatment of Chagas disease with benznidazole (BNZ) is effective in children in all stages, but it is controversial in chronically infected adults. We report the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in six adult patients with Chagas disease treated with the new BNZ formulation (ABARAX®) in doses between 2.5-5.5 mg/Kg/day. All but one patient had plasmatic BNZ concentrations within the expected range. All patients finalised treatment with nondetectable Trypanosoma cruzi quantitative polymerase chain reaction, which remained nondetectable at the six month follow-up. Our data suggests parasitological responses with the new BNZ and supports the hypothesis that treatment protocols with lower BNZ doses may be effective.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tripanocidas
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Trypanosoma cruzi
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Enfermedad de Chagas
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Nitroimidazoles
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Argentina
Pais de publicación:
Brasil