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ketoconazole and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

ketoconazole has been researched along with Leishmaniasis, Visceral in 20 studies

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Leishmaniasis, Visceral: A chronic disease caused by LEISHMANIA DONOVANI and transmitted by the bite of several sandflies of the genera Phlebotomus and Lutzomyia. It is commonly characterized by fever, chills, vomiting, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, leukopenia, hypergammaglobulinemia, emaciation, and an earth-gray color of the skin. The disease is classified into three main types according to geographic distribution: Indian, Mediterranean (or infantile), and African.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A case of a renal transplant recipient who developed pancreatitis during stibogluconate treatment for visceral leishmaniasis and who was successfully treated with a combination of allopurinol and ketoconazole is reported."7.68Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in a renal transplant recipient after the occurrence of pancreatitis due to stibogluconate. ( al-Eisa, A; Alfurayh, O; Damanhouri, G; Dammas, S; Halim, MA; Kalin, ME, 1993)
"Acute pancreatitis is a rarely reported adverse effect."5.31Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in an infant who developed pancreatitis caused by meglumine antimoniate. ( Bakirtaç, A; Kara, C; Kuyucu, N; Teziç, T, 2001)
"Amphotericin B is used for the treatment of systemic mycoses and visceral leishmaniasis."3.71No evidence of oxidant events in amphotericin B cytotoxicity versus L. infantum promastigotes. ( Azas, N; Delmas, F; Di Giorgio, C; Gasquet, M; Timon-David, P, 2001)
"A case of a renal transplant recipient who developed pancreatitis during stibogluconate treatment for visceral leishmaniasis and who was successfully treated with a combination of allopurinol and ketoconazole is reported."3.68Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in a renal transplant recipient after the occurrence of pancreatitis due to stibogluconate. ( al-Eisa, A; Alfurayh, O; Damanhouri, G; Dammas, S; Halim, MA; Kalin, ME, 1993)
" However, no serious side effect were noted in all of the patients during treatment."2.67The efficacy and safety of ketoconazole in visceral leishmaniasis. ( Gachihi, GS; Kirigi, G; Mbugua, J; Nyakundi, PM; Rashid, JR; Wasunna, KM, 1994)
"Acute pancreatitis is a rarely reported adverse effect."1.31Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in an infant who developed pancreatitis caused by meglumine antimoniate. ( Bakirtaç, A; Kara, C; Kuyucu, N; Teziç, T, 2001)
"Ketoconazole was shown to be effective against imported cutaneous leishmaniasis."1.30Imported cutaneous leishmaniasis in Thailand. ( Punpoowong, B; Riganti, M; Viravan, C; Viriyavejakul, P, 1997)
" orally in divided dosage for 30 days."1.29Combination therapy in Kala-azar. ( Jha, S; Jha, TK; Singh, IJ; Singh, NK, 1995)

Research

Studies (20)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's16 (80.00)18.2507
2000's3 (15.00)29.6817
2010's1 (5.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Castanys-Muñoz, E1
Pérez-Victoria, JM1
Gamarro, F1
Castanys, S1
Shakya, N1
Sane, SA1
Vishwakarma, P1
Bajpai, P1
Gupta, S1
Ramesh, V2
Mukherjee, A1
Rashid, JR1
Wasunna, KM1
Gachihi, GS1
Nyakundi, PM1
Mbugua, J1
Kirigi, G1
Chandra, J1
Patwari, AK1
Halim, MA1
Alfurayh, O1
Kalin, ME1
Dammas, S1
al-Eisa, A1
Damanhouri, G1
Ahasan, HA1
Rafiqueuddin, AK1
Azhar, MA1
Chowdhury, MA1
Singh, NK2
Jha, TK2
Singh, IJ1
Jha, S2
Wali, JP3
Aggarwal, P3
Nandy, A1
Singh, S3
Addy, M1
Guha, SK1
Dwivedi, SN1
Karmarkar, MG1
Maji, AK1
Viriyavejakul, P1
Viravan, C1
Riganti, M1
Punpoowong, B1
Hueso, M1
Bover, J1
Serón, D1
Gil-Vernet, S1
Rufí, G1
Alsina, J1
Grinyó, JM1
Kuyucu, N1
Kara, C1
Bakirtaç, A1
Teziç, T1
Azas, N1
Di Giorgio, C1
Delmas, F1
Gasquet, M1
Timon-David, P1
Lafeuillade, A1
Chaffanjon, P1
Delbeke, E1
Quilichini, R1
Zijlstra, EE1
Saxena, U1
Misra, RS1
Gupta, U2
Saluja, S2
Andreo, JA1
Vivancos, F1
Serrano, P1
Soriano, J1

Reviews

2 reviews available for ketoconazole and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

ArticleYear
Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.
    International journal of dermatology, 1995, Volume: 34, Issue:2

    Topics: Allopurinol; Amphotericin B; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Humans; Incidence; Ketoconazole; Leishmanias

1995
Diagnosis and treatment of kala-azar.
    Indian pediatrics, 1994, Volume: 31, Issue:6

    Topics: Allopurinol; Amphotericin B; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Child; Combined Modality Therapy; Humans; Ke

1994

Trials

4 trials available for ketoconazole and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

ArticleYear
The efficacy and safety of ketoconazole in visceral leishmaniasis.
    East African medical journal, 1994, Volume: 71, Issue:6

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Body Weight; Child; Female; Hemoglobins; Humans; Ketoconazo

1994
Ketoconazole in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar)
    Tropical doctor, 1996, Volume: 26, Issue:4

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Antiprotozoal Agents; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis,

1996
Efficacy of sodium antimony gluconate and ketoconazole in the treatment of kala-azar--a comparative study.
    The Journal of communicable diseases, 1997, Volume: 29, Issue:2

    Topics: Drug Monitoring; Follow-Up Studies; Hepatomegaly; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Liv

1997
The treatment of kala-azar: old and new options.
    Tropical and geographical medicine, 1992, Volume: 44, Issue:3

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antimony; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Paromomycin

1992

Other Studies

14 other studies available for ketoconazole and Leishmaniasis, Visceral

ArticleYear
Characterization of an ABCG-like transporter from the protozoan parasite Leishmania with a role in drug resistance and transbilayer lipid movement.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2008, Volume: 52, Issue:10

    Topics: Aminoquinolines; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; Base Sequence; Bi

2008
Improved treatment of visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) by using combination of ketoconazole, miltefosine with an immunomodulator-Picroliv.
    Acta tropica, 2011, Volume: 119, Issue:2-3

    Topics: Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Cinnamates; Cricetinae; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combina

2011
Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in a renal transplant recipient after the occurrence of pancreatitis due to stibogluconate.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1993, Volume: 16, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Allopurinol; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Drug Therapy, Combination; Female; Humans; Ketoconazo

1993
Combination therapy in Kala-azar.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1995, Volume: 43, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Allopurinol; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Antiprotozoal Agents; Dose-Response Relationship, Dru

1995
Ketoconazole in antimonial unresponsive cases of Kala-azar.
    The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 1995, Volume: 43, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Antifungal Agents; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Resistance;

1995
Imported cutaneous leishmaniasis in Thailand.
    The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health, 1997, Volume: 28, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Male; Retrospective

1997
The renal transplant patient with visceral leishmaniasis who could not tolerate meglumine antimoniate-cure with ketoconazole and allopurinol.
    Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, 1999, Volume: 14, Issue:12

    Topics: Aged; Allopurinol; Antiprotozoal Agents; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Ketoconazole; Kidney Tra

1999
Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis with allopurinol plus ketoconazole in an infant who developed pancreatitis caused by meglumine antimoniate.
    The Pediatric infectious disease journal, 2001, Volume: 20, Issue:4

    Topics: Acute Disease; Allopurinol; Antiprotozoal Agents; Child, Preschool; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmania

2001
No evidence of oxidant events in amphotericin B cytotoxicity versus L. infantum promastigotes.
    Parasite (Paris, France), 2001, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Animals; Antifungal Agents; Antioxidants; Antiprotozoal Agents; Ascorbic Acid; Catal

2001
Maintenance itraconazole for visceral leishmaniasis in HIV infection.
    The American journal of medicine, 1992, Volume: 92, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Antifungal Agents; Female; HIV Infections; Humans; Itraconazole; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis,

1992
Efficacy of ketoconazole in post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis.
    Archives of dermatology, 1992, Volume: 128, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Male

1992
Ketoconazole in the treatment of antimony- and pentamidine-resistant kala-azar.
    The Journal of infectious diseases, 1992, Volume: 166, Issue:1

    Topics: Antimony; Drug Resistance; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Visceral; Pentamidine

1992
[Visceral leishmaniasis with partial response to ketoconazole in a patient with positive antibodies to the human immunodeficiency virus].
    Medicina clinica, 1991, Oct-12, Volume: 97, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; HIV Infections; HIV Seropositivity; HIV-1; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmanias

1991
Ketoconazole in treatment of visceral leishmaniasis.
    Lancet (London, England), 1990, Sep-29, Volume: 336, Issue:8718

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Humans; Ketoconazole; Leishmaniasis, Viscer

1990