Sodium stibogluconate
Overview
Leishmaniasis
Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus Leishmania and is transmitted by the bite of certain species of sand fly...
and is only available for administration by injection. It belongs to the class of medicines known as the pentavalent antimonial
Pentavalent antimonial
Pentavalent antimonials are a group of compounds used for the treatment of leishmaniasis. They are also called pentavalent antimony compounds.-Types:...
s. Sodium stibogluconate is sold in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as Pentostam (manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
). Widespread resistance has limited the utility of sodium stibogluconate, and in many parts of the world, amphotericin or miltefosine
Miltefosine
Miltefosine is a phospholipid drug.Originally developed as an antineoplastic , it is finding use as an antiprotozoal drug...
is used instead.
Sodium stibogluconate is available in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as Pentostam, which comes in 100 ml multi-dose glass bottles manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline plc is a global pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company headquartered in London, United Kingdom...
.
