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Worm and parasite medicines

Sodium stibogluconate

Also sold as: Pentostam

Prescription neededWorm and parasite medicines

Comes as:Injection

Usual adult dose

Worm and parasite medicines

Sodium stibogluconate

Also sold as: Pentostam

Prescription neededWorm and parasite medicines

Comes as:Injection

Usual adult dose

Given only by a health worker. It may be injected into the sore, or given daily into a vein or muscle for about 20 days at a dose set by your doctor by body weight.

Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.

Side effects

Common

pain at the injection site
muscle and joint pain
tiredness
nausea
loss of appetite

Serious — get help

Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:

heart rhythm problems
severe stomach pain (pancreatitis)
liver or kidney problems

Do not take it, or take care, if

Heart disease or heart rhythm problems
Severe liver or kidney disease
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Taking other medicines that affect heart rhythm

Interactions

Medicines that can react with this one.

Serious1 medicineDo not take these together unless your doctor says so.

Amiodarone
Both can prolong the QT interval and cause dangerous heart rhythms.

Pregnancy

Not established

Not established. Ask your doctor before using it in pregnancy or while trying to get pregnant.

Generic alternatives

Similar medicines your doctor or pharmacist may offer instead.

Meglumine antimoniate

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Always follow your doctor or pharmacistThis page is general information, not a prescription. Do not start, stop or change a medicine on your own.