Fatal acute pancreatitis in a patient with visceral leishmaniasis during miltefosine treatment

Pancreatitis is a known side effect of the once commonly used drug, sodium stibogluconate, for treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (VL). In India, miltefosine has recently been introduced as the first-line drug. Its side effects include loose motions, vomiting, and teratogenicity. We report here a c...

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Main Authors: K Pandey, D Singh, C S Lal, VNR Das, P Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=2013;volume=59;issue=4;spage=306;epage=308;aulast=Pandey