Results: Of 64 participants 32 patients in trial group and 31 patients in control group were followed for 3 months. After this time complete improvement, partial improvement and poor response to treatment were 81.3% , 12.5% and 6.2% in trial group and 52% , 29% and 19% in control group; respectively(P=0.04). We also observed no adverse effects due to pentoxifylline
Conclusion: Combined therapy with Glucantime plus pentoxifylline was more effective than Glucantime alone