Glucantime is an antiparasitic injectable drug used in the treatment of tegumentary or visceral leishmaniasis, which must be administered in the hospital.
This medicine is produced by Sanofi-Aventis laboratories and has as active substance meglumine antimoniate, which is able to bind to the parasites responsible for Leishmaniasis, eliminating them from the system and relieving symptoms.
Price
The price of Glucantime is approximately 187 reais, for packages with 25 ampoules of 5 ml of medicine.
How to take
This medication should always be administered by a professional, and the dose of treatment should be calculated by a physician according to the person's weight and type of Leishmaniasis.
Generally, Glucantime treatment is done for 20 consecutive days in the case of visceral leishmaniasis and for 30 consecutive days in cases of tegumentary leishmaniasis.
Side effects
The main side effects of this remedy include joint pain, nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, fever, headache, decreased appetite, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, stomach pain and changes in blood test, especially in the tests of function of the liver.
Contraindications
Glucantime should not be used in cases of allergy to meglumine antimoniate or to patients with renal, cardiac or liver insufficiency. In addition, in pregnant women should only be used after the doctor's appointment.
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