Eflornithine hydrochloride CAS:68278-23-9

Fluorinated alfa amino acid -- Eflornithine, a specific irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, was approved in 1990 for the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and excessive growth of female facial hair. Eflornionine: This molecule is less toxic than America's Chemicalbook larsarsol and was registered in 1990. It is only effective against Trypanosoma bruci Gambia. The course of treatment is complex and difficult to administer. Especially in rural Africa, where sleeping sickness is at a high rate, a shortage of medical equipment and staff has hampered the implementation of such treatment programs.