Open AccessElectrocardiographic finding in Ethiopians on pentavalent antimony therapy for visceral leishmaniasis
Author(s) -
Nega Berhe,
Yodit Abraham,
Asrat Hailu,
Amna Ali,
Getahun Mengistu,
K Tsige,
Yegeremu Abebe
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v78i11.8952
Subject(s) - medicine , regimen , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , antiretroviral therapy , visceral leishmaniasis , gastroenterology , leishmaniasis , surgery , pediatrics , viral load , immunology
The old short course regimens of pentavalent antimonial (sb(v)) therapy of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) have largely been abandoned worldwide as they are associated with increasing problems of relapse and unresponsiveness. In Ethiopia, some hospitals still use the old interrupted and short course regimen partly because of fear of drug toxicity.