melarsoprol

melarsoprol
Used in the treatment of the meningoencephalitic stages of trypanosomiasis; may produce a fatal reactive encephalopathy.

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me·lar·so·prol me-'lar-sə-.prȯl n a drug C12H15AsN6OS2 used in the treatment of trypanosomiasis esp. in advanced stages

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me·lar·so·prol (mə-lahrґso-prol) an antiprotozoal effective against Trypanosoma, used in the treatment of advanced cases of African trypanosomiasis, administered intravenously.

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