Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Miltefosine
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Treatment of cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral leishmaniasis in patients >12 years of age.
- Miltefosine no longer needs to be obtained through the CDC.
- See www.impavido.com or call 407-270-7790 for ordering information.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Treatment of free-living amoeba, including primary meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri and granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAM) caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba species.
- Use in combination with voriconazole and terbinafine for the management of Scedosporium prolificans
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Last updated: September 3, 2019
Citation
Dzintars, Kathryn. "Miltefosine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine.
Dzintars K. Miltefosine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine. Accessed July 18, 2025.
Dzintars, K. (2019). Miltefosine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine
Dzintars K. Miltefosine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2025 July 18]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine.
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