Pentavalent Antimonials: New Perspectives for Old Drugs

Pentavalent antimonials, including meglumine antimoniate and sodium stibogluconate, have been used for more than half a century in the therapy of the parasitic disease leishmaniasis. Even though antimonials are still the first-line drugs, they exhibit several limitations, including severe side effec...

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Main Authors: Raul R. Ribeiro, Cynthia Demicheli, Frédéric Frézard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-06-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/7/2317/