Impavido® (miltefosine) is an FDA-approved treatment for cutaneous, mucosal and visceral leishmaniasis in patients 12 years of age and older. PLEASE SEE FULL PRESCRIBING INFO
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Impavido® (miltefosine) is an FDA-approved treatment for cutaneous, mucosal and visceral leishmaniasis in patients 12 years of age and older.
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Since 2016, Profounda has been the U.S. distributor of Impavido (miltefosine). We took the product on when larger companies passed on it, because patients with leishmaniasis had few options and someone needed to make the drug available in this country.
Over the years that followed, we worked alongside infectious disease physicians, ophthalmologists, hospital pharmacists, veterinarians, and public health partners to get Impavido to the people who needed it, often on short notice and often in circumstances no one had planned for. We answered the phone at all hours, for cases in every part of the country. We help treat over 130 cats and dogs, Over 70% of use has been for off-label uses and has been able to save people's eyes in the case of Acanthamoeba Keratitis for over 500 patients, saved two lives from the brain eating amoeba, treated fungal infections as well as 2 cases of metastatic breast cancer. We donated more than $8 million in product to patients who could not otherwise have been treated.
September 25, 2026 will be our last day distributing Impavido. Processing codes for NDC 69051-300-01 will no longer be active after that date. Until then, we will do everything we can for patients already in our care. Please reach out to us directly. Patients currently receiving treatment should speak with their prescribing physician about continuing therapy.
Much of the need for miltefosine over the past decade came from outside the approved indication, particularly from patients with amoebic infections who have very few options anywhere. That need does not end when our distribution does, and neither does our interest in it. We intend to keep looking for ways to help those patients, and we will have more to say when we can.
To the clinicians who called us in the middle of the night, the pharmacists who chased down a single dose, and above all the patients and families who trusted us: thank you. It has been a privilege.
Todd MacLaughlan
Chief Executive Officer, Profounda Health & Beauty, Inc.
908-635-2326
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IMPORTANT DRUG SAFETY INFORMATION
Indication for Impavido® (miltefosine)
IMPAVIDO capsules contain the active ingredient miltefosine, an antileishmanial agent.
IMPAVIDO is an antileishmanial drug indicated in adults and adolescents 12 years of age
weighing 30 kg (66 lbs) for treatment of:
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Visceral leishmaniasis due to Leishmania donovani
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania braziliensis, Leishmania guyanensis, and Leishmania panamensis
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Mucosal leishmaniasis due to Leishmania braziliensis
Limitations of use: Leishmania species evaluated in clinical trials were based on epidemiologic
data. There may be geographic variation in the response of the same Leishmania species to
IMPAVIDO (1, 14). The efficacy of IMPAVIDO in the treatment of other Leishmania species
has not been evaluated.
Important Safety Information for Impavido® (miltefosine):
IMPAVIDO may cause serious risks to pregnancy:
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Do not take IMPAVIDO if you are pregnant. If you take IMPAVIDO during pregnancy, your baby is at risk for death or serious birth defects.
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Women who can become pregnant should use effective birth control (contraception) during IMPAVIDO treatment and for 5 months after stopping IMPAVIDO treatment. Discuss with your healthcare provider which birth control method is right for you
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If you become pregnant while taking IMPAVIDO, tell your healthcare provider right away. Talk to your healthcare provider about taking part in the IMPAVIDO Pregnancy Registry. This is a study to learn how IMPAVIDO affects pregnancy and babies. You can enroll in this registry by calling 1-866-588-5405
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If you are a woman who can become pregnant and you are not willing to use effective birth control during IMPAVIDO treatment and for 5 months after treatment
Do not take IMPAVIDO if you:
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are pregnant
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have Sjögren-Larsson-Syndrome
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are allergic to miltefosine or any of the ingredients in IMPAVIDO.
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are a woman who can become pregnant and have not had a pregnancy test. Women who can get pregnant must have a urine or blood pregnancy test before taking IMPAVIDO.
Impavido® Higher Weight Patient Registry:
For patients who weigh 99 lbs or more, Impavido is administered at a dose of three (3) of the 50-mg capsules per day for 28 days.
Patients who weigh close to 99 lbs will receive more drug per pound than patients who have higher weights. For example, a patient who weighs 120 pounds will receive 1.25 mg of Impavido per pound each day [150 mg each day / 120 pounds = 1.25 mg per pound each day] whereas a patient who weighs 175 pounds will receive 0.86 mg of Impavido per pound each day [150 mg each day / 175 pounds = 0.86 mg per pound each day]. It is possible that Impavido will be less effective in higher-weight patients who receive less drug per pound than in lower-weight patients who receive more drug per pound.
If you weigh 165 pounds or more while taking Impavido (miltefosine), you are encouraged to enroll in The Higher Weight Registry by calling 1-866-588-5405
If you are exposed to Impavido (miltefosine) during pregnancy, contact your healthcare provider right away; you are also encouraged to enroll in the Pregnancy Registry by calling 1-866-588-5405
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The most common side effects associated with Impavido® include nausea, vomiting and
diarrhea. Other side effects include abdominal pain, decreased appetite, dizziness, headache,
sleepiness, skin itching, and abnormalities in liver or kidney tests.
Tell your healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go
away. These are not all the possible side effects of IMPAVIDO. For more information, ask your
healthcare provider.
You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088..
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you're taking, including prescription
and over-the-counter medications, vitamins and herbal supplements.
Tell your healthcare provider about all of your health conditions, including whether you are
pregnant, are planning to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding.
Impavido® has not been studied in children under 12.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit
www.FDA.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Impavido® is available by prescription only. The information on this website should not take the
place of talking with your doctor or healthcare professional. If you have any questions about
your condition, or if you would like more information about Impavido®, talk to your doctor or
healthcare professional and see the full Prescribing Information.
Impavido is a registered trademark of Knight Therapeutics Licensed exclusively to Profounda in the USA