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'''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 | '''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 == | == Side effects == | ||
== Availability == | == 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 /> | 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 == | == Evidence == | ||
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== ME/CFS == | == 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 | 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 == | ==Learn more == | ||
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[[Category:Potential treatments]] | [[Category:Potential treatments]] | ||
[[Category:Antiparasitics]] | [[Category:Antiparasitics]] |
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Suramin or suramin sodium is an antiparasitic drug normally used to treat an African neurological diaease often known as African trypanosomiasis or "Sleeping Sickness".[1] African trypanosomiasis is caused by the trypanosoma brucei parasite, and control effects reduced cases to around 2,000 per year by 2019.[1]
Side effects[edit | edit source]
Availability[edit | edit source]
Suramin is not commercially available in the United States or Canada.[2][1]
Evidence[edit | edit source]
Suramin is known to be effective for African trypanosomiasis.[1][2]
ME/CFS[edit | edit source]
Surami is being investigated as a treatment for ME/CFS.[3]
Learn more[edit | edit source]
- Suramin Sodium - drugs.com
- Deep Dive into the Science on ME - Open Medicine Foundation
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Centers for Disease Control (March 9, 2020). "African Trypanosomiasis". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Suramin Sodium Drug Information, Professional". Drugs.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ↑ Open Medicine Foundation (September 5, 2017). "Deep Dive Into The Science On ME". Open Medicine Foundation. Retrieved April 30, 2019.