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Am J Trop Med Hyg ; 100(6): 1477-1481, 2019 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30938285

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In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to assess whether introducing benznidazole at escalating doses reduces the probability of adverse events or treatment discontinuation compared with a full-dose scheme. We collected data from patients who had chronic Trypanosoma cruzi infection and underwent treatment from July 2008 to January 2017 in a referral center in Madrid. Dose was adjusted to body weight (5 mg/kg/day), with treatment introduction with full dose or escalating dose according to local consensus and protocols. Among the 62 patients treated, benznidazole was introduced at full dose in 28 patients and on escalating dose in the remaining 34. We found no statistical differences in the number of adverse events, treatment discontinuations, days of treatment, or sociodemographic profiles. There is insufficient evidence to support escalating dose as a strategy for reducing the adverse effects of benznidazole. Further research is needed to evaluate this approach.


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Doença de Chagas/tratamento farmacológico , Nitroimidazóis/administração & dosagem , Nitroimidazóis/uso terapêutico , Tripanossomicidas/administração & dosagem , Tripanossomicidas/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Estudos de Coortes , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Esquema de Medicação , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nitroimidazóis/efeitos adversos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Tripanossomicidas/efeitos adversos
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