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Fexinidazole

Chemical NameFexinidazole
Dosage FormTablet (oral; 600 mg)
Drug ClassNitroimidazoles
SystemNervous, Blood
CompanySanofi-Aventis
Approval Year2021

Indication

  • For the treatment of both first-stage (hemolymphatic) and second-stage (meningoencephalitic) human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) due to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense in patients 6 years of age and older and weighing at least 20 kg
Last updated on 3/15/2022

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Document TitleYearSource
Fexinidazole (fexinidazole) Prescribing Information.2021Sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, Bridgewater, NJ
Document TitleYearSource
Efficacy and toxicity of fexinidazole and nifurtimox plus eflornithine in the treatment of African Trypanosomiasis: A systematic review.2021Cureus
Chemotherapy for second-stage human African trypanosomiasis: drugs in use. 2021The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews