Pentavalent antimonials (Sbv) meglumine antimoniate and sodium stibogluconate (SSG) have been the main first line drug for the treatment of all forms of leishmaniasis since 1940.

• 甲基葡胺五价锑剂和葡萄糖酸锑钠作为治疗各类利什曼病的一线药物，至今已有60多年的历史。