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Published on 10 de agosto de 2026 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2026.07.3236
New perspectives on chagasic cardiomyopathy: A narrative review of genetics, magnetic resonance imaging and therapeutic alternatives
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Treatment according to phase (acute or chronic).
| ≤40kg | >40kg | |
| 1° option: Benznidazol | 7.5 to 10 mg/kg/day (oral) | 5 to 7 mg/kg/day (oral) |
| In both cases, the dose should be divided into 2 to 3 daily doses for 60 days. Maximum dose: 300 mg/day | ||
| 2° option: Nifurtimox | 10 to 15mg/kg/day (oral) | 8 to 10 mg/kg/day (oral) |
| In both cases, they should be divided into 2 to 3 daily doses for 60 days | ||
| Benznidazol | 7.5mg/kg/day (oral) | 5mg/kg/day (oral) |
| In both cases, they should be divided into 2 to 3 daily doses for 60 days | ||
≤,less than or equal to. >, greater than. kg, kilograms. mg/kg/d, milligrams per kilogram per day. mg/d, milligrams per day.
Any recent chronic infection (including in children 12 years of age or younger) and any chronically diagnosed infection requires a comprehensive general evaluation of the patient and a formal referral from the treating physician.
Source: Prepared by the authors based on Marin-Neto JA et al. [17] and PAHO [26].