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Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) vs meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days)

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Oral miltefosine (1.2 to 3.3 mg/kg/d 28 days) showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with meglumine antimoniate (20 mg/kg 20 days) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) vs placebo (3 tablets/4 times a day

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with placebo (3 tablets/4 times a day (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Azithromycin (500 mg 20 ‐ 28 days) vs meglumine antimoniate (15 ‐ 20 mg/kg/d

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Azithromycin (500 mg 20 ‐ 28 days) probably leads to lower complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with meglumine antimoniate (15 ‐ 20 mg/kg/d (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) vs 28 days on/off placebo regimen

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous and mucocutaneous leishmaniasis

Oral miltefosine (50 mg for 28 days) probably leads to higher complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with placebo (same regimen) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical imiquimod 5% (3 times/week) + meglumine antimoniate (IVMA) (20 mg/kg/d for 20 days) vs placebo + IVMA

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Topical imiquimod 5% (3 times/week) + meglumine antimoniate (IVMA)… showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with placebo + IVMA (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate (IMMA) (20 mg/ kg /day for 20 days) vs IMMA plus placebo

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Pentoxifylline (oral 400 mg thrice daily) plus meglumine antimoniate… showed no clear difference in complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with IMMA plus placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Thermotherapy one session (at 50 ºC for 30 seconds) vs meglumine antimoniate (20 mg Sb5/kg/day

Complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment · People with American cutaneous leishmaniasis

Thermotherapy one session (at 50 ºC for 30 seconds) leads to lower complete cure, at least 3 months after the end of treatment compared with meglumine antimoniate (20 mg Sb5/kg/day (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review