The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lampit (nifurtimox) for the treatment of Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi, in pediatric patients (birth to less than 18 years of age and weighing at least 2.5 kg).
Chagas is an infectious disease caused by a parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) and transmitted to humans via the feces of triatomines, also known as kissing bugs.
Chagas is an infectious disease caused by a parasite (Trypanosoma cruzi) and transmitted to humans via the feces of triatomines, also known as kissing bugs.