A nonmetallic drug used in the treatment of trypanosomiasis. It is usually given by slow intravenous injection. Side-effects, which vary in intensity and frequency and are related to the nutritional state of the patient, include nausea, vomiting, shock, and loss of consciousness.
A drug used to treat trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. Side-effects vary in frequency and intensity and are sometimes serious. They include nausea, vomiting, shock and occasionally loss of consciousness.