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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic responses in adult patients with chagas disease treated with a new formulation of benznidazole
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
  • Marisa Liliana Fernández, Instituto Nacional de Diagnostico e Investigacion de la Enfermedad de Chagas Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben
  • Maria Elena Marson, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
  • Juan Carlos Ramirez, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular, Buenos Aires
  • Guido Mastrantonio, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
  • Alejandro Gabriel Schijman, Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular, Buenos Aires
  • Jaime Altcheh, Hospital de Ninos Ricardo Gutierrez
  • Adelina Rosa Riarte, Instituto Nacional de Diagnostico e Investigacion de la Enfermedad de Chagas Dr. Mario Fatala Chaben
  • Facundo García Bournissen, Hospital de Ninos Ricardo Gutierrez
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2016
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.1590/0074-02760150401
Abstract

Pharmacological treatment of Chagas disease with benznidazole (BNZ) is effective in children in all stages, but it is controversial in chronically infected adults. We report the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in six adult patients with Chagas disease treated with the new BNZ formulation (ABARAX®) in doses between 2.5-5.5 mg/Kg/ day. All but one patient had plasmatic BNZ concentrations within the expected range. All patients finalised treatment with nondetectable Trypanosoma cruzi quantitative polymerase chain reaction, which remained nondetectable at the six month follow-up. Our data suggests parasitological responses with the new BNZ and supports the hypothesis that treatment protocols with lower BNZ doses may be effective.

Citation Information
Marisa Liliana Fernández, Maria Elena Marson, Juan Carlos Ramirez, Guido Mastrantonio, et al.. "Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic responses in adult patients with chagas disease treated with a new formulation of benznidazole" Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Vol. 111 Iss. 3 (2016) p. 218 - 221
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/facundo-garcia-bournissen/30/