General description
Suramin sodium is an antiparasitic drug used for the treatment of african trypanosomiasis.
INN
Suramin sodium
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
African trypanosomiasis
Added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Filariasis
Removed in 2011
(TRS
965)
for
Filariasis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Medicines for the treatment of 1st stage African trypanosomiasis
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 g in vial
Indications
Section
Antifilarials
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 1 g in vial
Indications