The treatment of kala-azar during pregnancy.
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1993-11-01
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BACKGROUND. Kala-azar in pregnant women is difficult to treat because for them the two commonly used drugs, sodium stibogluconate and pentamidine, are not considered safe. We assessed the effect of amphotericin B on pregnancy, on the foetus and kala-azar.
METHODS. Five pregnant women were administered amphotericin B at a dose of 1 mg/kg body weight daily starting with 0.5 mg/kg body weight till a total dose of 20 mg/kg body weight was given. The progress of pregnancy was monitored ultrasonographically and the mothers and children were followed for six months.
RESULTS. All the 5 women were cured of the disease and there was no harmful effect on the children.
CONCLUSION. Amphotericin B cures kala-azar during pregnancy with no harmful effects on the foetus.
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Thakur CP, Sinha GP, Sharma V, Barat D. The treatment of kala-azar during pregnancy. National Medical Journal of India. 1993 Nov-Dec; 6(6): 263-5