Kala-Azar

Protocols

Clinical Features:

  • Patients lives edemic zone with 
  • High grade fever 
  • Anorexia
  • Weight loss 
  • Pallor 
  • bleeding 
  • Abdominal distension 


On examination:

  • Pallor (+++)
  • Jaundice 
  • petechae ,purpura: +
  • Hepatomegaly 
  • Huge splennomegaly 

Investigation:

  •   CBC With PBF 
    • low Hb 
    • leucopenia 
    • thrombocytopenia 
    • monocytosis
  • RK-19 : positive 
  • ICT for kala azar
  • Bone marrow: LD bodies 

Rx:(National guideline)

1st line Drug:

Inj.Tericin(50mg/vial)(Liposomal Amphotericin-B)

  • 10mg/kg.... I/V drip Single dose. 

OR

Cap.Miltefos(50mg)(Miltefosine)

  • 2.5 mg/kg/day....BD......28 days (After meal)

OR 

Combination Treatment :

Day-01

Inj.Tericin(50mg/vial)(Liposomal Amphotericin-B)

  • 10mg/kg.... I/V drip Single dose. 

Day- (2-8)

Cap.Miltefos(50mg)(Miltefosine)

  • 2.5 mg/kg/day....BD......28 days (after meal)



2nd line drugs:

  • Pregnancy Safe drug also

Inj.Stibtin/Sodium Stibogluconate (100mg/ml)

  • 20mg/kg..IM/IV...drip@ 10-20 drop/min... Daily for 30 days 

If Fever:

1.Tab.Napa([post id="449" title="Paracetamol"])(500mg)

  • 1+1+1....3-5 days 

If 2ndry infection :

Tab.Cipro([post id="408" title="Ciprofloxacin"])(500mg)

  • 1+0+1.......7 days 

Tab.Seclo([post id="391" title="Omeprazole"])(20mg)

  • 1+0+1.......15 days