[Toxicity of Glucantime. A case].

N-methylglucamine antimoniate (Glucantime) is used to treat visceral leishmaniasis but may give rise to serious and sometimes lethal complications: cardiac, hepatic, renal and haematological disease. These may be prevented by respecting the maximal suggested dosage of 6 cg/kg/day, regular clinical checks of pulse, blood pressure and temperature, biological follow-up of serum creatinin, transaminases and routine electrocardiography.