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Fexinidazole
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- First-stage (hemolymphatic) and second-stage (meningoencephalitic) human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to T. brucei gambiensein patients 6 years of age and older who weigh at least 20 kg.
- Due to decreased efficacy observed in patients with severe second-stage HAT, fexinidazole should only be used in these patients if no other options are available.
- This drug was developed as part of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- First-stage (hemolymphatic) and second-stage (meningoencephalitic) human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to T. brucei gambiensein patients 6 years of age and older who weigh at least 20 kg.
- Due to decreased efficacy observed in patients with severe second-stage HAT, fexinidazole should only be used in these patients if no other options are available.
- This drug was developed as part of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative.
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Last updated: October 19, 2022
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Dzintars, Kathryn . "Fexinidazole." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540775/all/Fexinidazole.
Dzintars K. Fexinidazole. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540775/all/Fexinidazole. Accessed February 9, 2023.
Dzintars, K. (2022). Fexinidazole. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540775/all/Fexinidazole
Dzintars K. Fexinidazole [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2023 February 09]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540775/all/Fexinidazole.
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