Table 1.
Reference | Drug | Route/Dose | T. cruzi strain | Main Results |
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Animal model | ||||
Macambira et al., 2009 | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | I.P./200 µg/Kg | Colombian | Reduction of myocarditis with increase in the number of apoptotic inflammatory cells and improvement of heart function |
C57BL/6 | ||||
Vasconcelos et al., 2013 | Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor | I.P./200 µg/Kg | Colombian | Reduction of myocarditis and parasite load associated with recruitment of Treg cells |
C57BL/6 | ||||
Molina-Berríos et al., 2013 | Aspirin | Oral/2 or 40 mg/Kg | Dm28c | Reduction of cardiac inflammatory infiltrates and improved of endothelial function |
BALB/c | ||||
Pereira et al., 2015 | Pentoxifylline | I.P./20 mg/Kg | Colombian | Ameliorate heart injury and dysfunction and downmodulated CD8+ T cells |
C57BL/6 and | ||||
C3H/He (H-2k) | ||||
Vilar-Pereira et al., 2016 | Pentoxifylline | I.P./20 mg/Kg | Colombian | Reduction myocarditis and fibrosis and improvement electrical alterations |
C57BL/6 | ||||
Cevey et al., 2017 | Fenofibrate+ benzinidazole | Oral/50 to 300 mg/Kg | K-98 and RA | Reduction of myocarditis associated with reversal of the cardiac dysfunction and decrease of pro-inflammatory molecules |
BALB/c | ||||
González-Herrera et al., 2017 | Simvastatin+ benzinidazole | Oral/5 to 40 mg/Kg | Dm28c | Decrease in cardiac fibrosis and inflammation and on endothelial activation related to 15-epi-lipoxin A4 |
BALB/c and Sv/129 | ||||
Vasconcelos et al., 2017 | N,N-dimethylsphingosine | Oral/200 µg/Kg | Colombian | Reduction of myocarditis and parasite load associated with inflammasome pathway activation |
C57BL/6 | ||||
Meira et al., 2019 | BA5 (semi-synthetic derivate from betulinic acid) | Oral/1 or 10 mg/Kg | Colombian | Decrease inflammation and fibrosis in heart associated with IL-10 production and M2 polarization |
C57BL/6 |
I.P., intraperitoneal route.