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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-06-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/14/7/2317/ |