A prospective randomized, comparative, open-label trial of the safety and efficacy of paromomycin (aminosidine) plus sodium stibogluconate versus sodium stibogluconate alone for the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-431

  Thakur, C P ^a   Kanyok, T P ^b   Pandey, A K ^a   Sinha, G P ^a   Zaniewski, A E ^b   Houlihan, H H ^b   Olliaro, P ^b  

^a Kala azar Research Centre   (India)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Chemotherapy; Clinical trial; Drug combinations; Efficacy; India; Paromomycin; Sodium stibogluconate; Visceral leishmaniasis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; PAROMOMYCIN; STIBOGLUCONATE SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUDIOGRAPHY; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MYOCARDITIS; OTOTOXICITY; PHASE 2 CLINICAL TRIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAPSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

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EID: 0033847913     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(00)90130-5     Document Type: Article

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