Method for treating leishmaniasis

摘要

This invention relates to a method for treating leishmaniasis which comprises administering to an afflicted host patient, a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the following structure; <IMAGE> wherein X is O or NH; R1 is H or two R1 of the same amidine group together represent -(CH2)m- wherein m=2, 3 or 4; R2 is H, NH2, OCH3, Cl or NO2; R3 is H, CH3 or CH2CH3 and n=2-6 or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof provided that X is O both R2 and both R3 cannot be H.