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HELMINTHS -FLORA NOTES, DRUGS FOR MF (Parasitic vector transmitted…
HELMINTHS -FLORA NOTES
Trematodes (Flukes)
Liver
Flukes
(Fasciola hepatica/gigantica, Opisthorchis, Clonorchis spp)
, Triclabendazole. 1 dose. In severe cases, 2 doses, 12 hours apart. Triclabendazole effective against both adult and immature worm
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Cestodes (Tapeworms)
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Hyatid Disease
(Echinococcus granulosus,
E.multiocularis)
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Nematodes (Roundworms)
Trichinellosis
(Trichinella spiralis, T.murelli)
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Hookworms
(Necator americanus,
Ancylostoma duodenale)
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Filariae
Lymphatic filariasis
(Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia spp.)
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC), is both microfilaricidal and active against the adult worm.
Eyeworm (Loa loa)
diethylcarbamazine (DEC) kills the MF and adultS. Albendazole is sometimes used in patients who are not cured with multiple DEC treatments. It is thought to kill adult worms. heavy infections are at risk of brain inflammation when treated with DEC.
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