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{{stub}} '''Suramin''' or '''suramin sodium''' is an antiparasitic drug normally used to treat an African neurological diaease often known as [[African trypanosomiasis]] or "Sleeping Sickness".<ref name="cdc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/sleepingsickness/index.html | title = African Trypanosomiasis | last = Centers for Disease Control | first = | authorlink = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | date = 2020-03-09 | website = [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2020-09-26}}</ref> African trypanosomiasis is caused by the ''trypanosoma brucei'' parasite, and control effects reduced cases to around 2,000 per year by 2019.<ref name="cdc" /> == Side effects == == Availability == Suramin is not commercially available in the United States or Canada.<ref name="drugs">{{Cite web|url=https://www.drugs.com/mmx/suramin-sodium.html | title = Suramin Sodium Drug Information, Professional|website=Drugs.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref><ref name=cdc /> == Evidence == Suramin is known to be effective for African trypanosomiasis.<ref name=cdc /><ref name="drugs" /> == ME/CFS == Surami is being investigated as a treatment for ME/CFS.<ref name="omf2017">{{Cite web|url=https://www.omf.ngo/2017/09/05/deep-dive/ | title = Deep Dive Into The Science On ME | last = Open Medicine Foundation | first = | authorlink = Open Medicine Foundation | date = 2017-09-05 | website = Open Medicine Foundation|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status=|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> ==Learn more == *[https://www.drugs.com/mmx/suramin-sodium.html Suramin Sodium] - drugs.com * [https://www.omf.ngo/2017/09/05/deep-dive/ Deep Dive into the Science on ME] - Open Medicine Foundation ==See also == *[[Open Medicine Foundation]] *[[Robert Naviaux]] *[[African trypanosomiasis]] ==References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Antiparasitics]]
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