Names and pronunciation
(mil′-te-foe′-seen) Impavido
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Drug reference
(mil′-te-foe′-seen) Impavido
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Func. class.: Antiprotozoal/ antileishmanial
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USES: Treatment of visceral leishman- iasis caused by L. donovani, mucosal leishmaniasis caused by L. braziliensis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. braziliensis, L. guyanensis, and L. panamensis
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CONTRAINDICATIONS: Hyper- sensitivity, pregnancy
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DOSAGE AND ROUTES • Adult/adolescent/child ≥12 yr and ≥45 kg: PO 50 mg tid × 28 days • Adult/adolescent/child ≥12 yr and 30- 44 kg: PO 50 mg bid × 28 days; HIV guidelines suggest 100 mg daily × 4 wk in adults and adolescents regardless of weight
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Available forms: capsule 50 mg
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• Adult/adolescent/child ≥12 yr and ≥45 kg: PO 50 mg tid × 28 days
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• Adult/adolescent/child ≥12 yr and 30- 44 kg: PO 50 mg bid × 28 days; HIV guidelines suggest 100 mg daily × 4 wk in adults and adolescents regardless of weight
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