Therapeutic evaluation of Hycanthone (hydroxymethyl derivative of Miracil D) in schistosomiasis mansoni

da Cunha, A.S.; de Carvalho, D.G.; Cambraia, J.N.; Cançado, J.R.

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo 13(2): 131-136

1971


ISSN/ISBN: 0036-4665
PMID: 5162520
Document Number: 42426
In Brazil, 84 patients infected with Schistosoma mansoni were given a single intramuscular injection of a lyophilized preparation of hycanthone methane-sulphonate at 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 or 3.0 mg. per kg. body-weight. 36 other patients received enteric-coated tablets orally at similar dose levels for 5 days. The minimum effective dose was 1.5 mg. per kg.

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