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==Treatment == There are two forms of African trypanosomiasis, and treatment depends on which form is presented. Drugs used for African trypanosomiasis are: *[[Pentamidine]], an antifungal medication also used for pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; this drug is available in the United States.<ref name="pentamidine">{{Cite web | url = https://www.drugs.com/mtm/pentamidine.html | title = Pentamidine Uses, Side Effects & Warnings | website = Drugs.com|language=en | access-date = 2022-01-05}}</ref> Brand names include Nebupent and Pentam *[[Fexinidazole]] *[[Eflornithine]] *[[Melarsoprol]] *[[Nifurtimox]], which may be used together with eflornithine and is sold under the brand name Lampit. *[[Suramin]]<ref name="cdc" /><ref name="drugscom" />
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