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    Miltefosine

    Kathryn Dzintars, Pharm.D., BCPS, Paul A. Pham, Pharm.D.
    Miltefosine is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins ABX Guide.

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    INDICATIONS

    FDA

    • Miltefosine is available under an expanded access IND form the CDC (770-488-7100) in the U.S. for the treatment of free-living ameba, including primary meningoencephalitis (PAM) caused by Naegleria fowleri and granulomatous amebic encephalitis (GAM) caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris and Acanthamoeba species.
    • Treatment of cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral leishmaniasis in patients >12 years of age.

    NON-FDA APPROVED USES

    • Use in combination with voriconazole and terbinafine for the management of Scedosporium prolificans

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    Last updated: April 5, 2016

    Citation

    Dzintars, Kathryn, and Paul A Pham. "Miltefosine." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine.
    Dzintars K, Pham PA. Miltefosine. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine. Accessed April 19, 2019.
    Dzintars, K., & Pham, P. A. (2016). Miltefosine. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine
    Dzintars K, Pham PA. Miltefosine [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2019 April 19]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540350/all/Miltefosine.
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