Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Benznidazole
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) due to Trypanosoma cruzi in pediatric patients aged 2 to 12 years.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Chagas disease caused by T. cruzi in patients outside the FDA-approved age range (<2 years or >12 years), including adults.
- See Chagas module for details.
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Last updated: September 6, 2026
Citation
Soto, Caitlin, and Fidelia Bernice. "Benznidazole." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2026. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540719/all/Benznidazole.
Soto C, Bernice F. Benznidazole. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540719/all/Benznidazole. Accessed September 21, 2026.
Soto, C., & Bernice, F. (2026). Benznidazole. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540719/all/Benznidazole
Soto C, Bernice F. Benznidazole [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2026. [cited 2026 September 21]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540719/all/Benznidazole.
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