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Meglumine antimonate
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Meglumine antimoniate (or meglumine antimonate) is a medicine used for treating leishmaniasis.[1] It is manufactured by Aventis[2] and sold as Glucantime in France, and Glucantim in Italy. It belongs to a group of compounds known as the pentavalent antimonials. It is administered by intramuscular injection.
References
References
- ↑ PMID 9455509 (PMID 9455509)
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