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'''Suramin''' or '''suramin sodium''' is an | '''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|last2=|first2=|authorlink2=|date=2020-03-09|website=www.cdc.gov|language=en-us|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|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|last2=|first2=|authorlink2=|date=2017-09-05|website=Open Medicine Foundation|language=en-US|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> | |||
==Learn more == | ==Learn more == | ||
*[https://www.drugs.com/mmx/suramin-sodium.html Suramin Sodium] - drugs.com | |||
* [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 | * [https://www.omf.ngo/2017/09/05/deep-dive/ Deep Dive into the Science on ME] - Open Medicine Foundation | ||
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*[[Open Medicine Foundation]] | *[[Open Medicine Foundation]] | ||
*[[Robert Naviaux]] | *[[Robert Naviaux]] | ||
*[[ | *[[African trypanosomiasis]] | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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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". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved September 26, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ 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. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
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