Dose-ranging studies on liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMP-LRC-1) in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 314-318

  Bodhe, P V ^a   Kotwani, R N ^a   Kirodian, B G ^a   Pathare, A V ^a   Pandey, A K ^b   Thakur, C P ^b   Kshirsagar, N A ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

^b PATNA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; India; Liposomal amphotericin B; Treatment regimens; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BRONCHOSPASM; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS; VOMITING;

PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032804470     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(99)90036-6     Document Type: Article

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