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An effective combined therapy of meglumine antimoniate and co-trimoxazole for cutaneous leishmaniasis: A study in Quetta City
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نویسنده
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Ahmed Bilal ,Tareen Muhammad Iqbal ,Kumar Ashok ,Baloch Saira ,Rehman Hazir ,Mustafa Zahid ,Tareen Abdul Malik
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منبع
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journal of pakistan association of dermatologists - 2014 - دوره : 24 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:122 -126
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چکیده
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Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of combined therapy of meglumine antimoniate and cotrimoxazole in cutaneous leishmaniasis (cl). methods: 180 patients with active lesions of cl, confirmed by fine needle aspiration cytology (fnac) were treated with combined therapy of meglumine antimoniate (glucantime) and cotrimoxazole (septran) for 20 days. results: out of 180 patients, 160 (88.9%) were cured. a few patients reported nausea, vomiting, glossitis, skin rashes and folate deficiency. conclusion: the combined therapy of meglumine antimoniate (glucantime) and co-trimoxazole (septran) is more effective than the previously reported combined therapies.
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کلیدواژه
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis ,meglumine antimoniate ,co-trimoxazole ,combined therapy.
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Bolan Medical College, Department of Dermatology, Pakistan, University of Baluchistan, CASVAB, Pakistan, Isra University, Department of Pathology, Pakistan, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Medical Research Centre, Pakistan, University of Baluchistan, CASVAB, Pakistan, University of Baluchistan, CASVAB, Pakistan, University of Baluchistan, CASVAB, Pakistan
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