PakMediNet Discussion Forum : Medicine : cutaneous lishminiasis
hi can some one tell me wts treatment of cutaneous lishminiasis mean i knw the med sodium stibogluconate but by wt name its avaliable in market an hw to use it wts the dose an for hw long
Posted by: ali98029 Posts: 9 :: 29-03-2008 :: | Reply to this Message
Hi! Sodium stibogluconate is available in market by the name of inj. Stibotim there is another drug meglumine antimonate aswel which comes by the name of inj. Meglutin.its either given intraleisonaly or by IM Injection.i am not sure about the dose so you better look in some standard book.
Posted by: Saqib H Posts: 5 :: 29-03-2008 :: | Reply to this Message
thatnks bro i knw the dose its given i cc in the lesion after 1 week i just forgot name of drug actually its rare to see cutaneous leshminiasis but in afghanistani migrated patient u see its comman there thanks for the reply
Posted by: ali98029 Posts: 9 :: 30-03-2008 :: | Reply to this Message