Drug details

Impavido (miltefosine capsules)

type of Antileishmaniasis Agents

Impavido (miltefosine) is an antileishmanial agent used to treat visceral leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania donovani, cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis, Leishmania guyanensis, and Leishmania panamensis, and mucosal leishmaniasis caused by Leishmania braziliensis.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• lightheadedness,
• shortness of breath,
• confusion,
• fluttering in your chest,
• severe headache,
• blurred vision,
• fainting,
• slurred speech,
• high fever,
• sudden dizziness,
• eye pain or swelling,
• sudden vision loss,
• tunnel vision,
• seeing halos around lights,
• fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats,
• arm or leg weakness,
• trouble walking,
• loss of coordination,
• feeling unsteady,
• very stiff muscles,
• profuse sweating, and

The following drugs are related to Impavido, either as a replacement or used together:

• Abelcet (amphotericin b injection)
• Ambisome (amphotericin b)
• Fungizone (amphotericin b)