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Nifurtimox (Lampit) for Chagas Disease (online only)
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Nifurtimox (Lampit) for Chagas Disease (online only)
July 22, 2024 (Issue: 1707)
The FDA has approved the nitrofuran antiprotozoal drug
nifurtimox (Lampit – Bayer) for treatment of Chagas
disease (American trypanosomiasis) in children who
weigh ≥2.5 kg. Nifurtimox was previously available in
the US only through a...more
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