Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis

Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis

Comparative treatment of ivermectin in 21 patients (Group 1) and albendazole in 49 patients (Group 2) of gnathostomiasis gave the cure at 95.2% and 93.8% respectively. The ELISA OD and eosinophil counts were reduction after treatment. Side effects in ivermectin were hypotention, dizziness, weakness...

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Main Authors: Ponganant Nontasut, Valai Bussaratid, Sukvannee Chullawichit, Nawarat Charoensook, Kasidis Visetsuk
Other Authors: Mahidol University
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Published: 2018
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spelling th-mahidol.262252018-09-07T16:19:55Z Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis Ponganant Nontasut Valai Bussaratid Sukvannee Chullawichit Nawarat Charoensook Kasidis Visetsuk Mahidol University Medicine Comparative treatment of ivermectin in 21 patients (Group 1) and albendazole in 49 patients (Group 2) of gnathostomiasis gave the cure at 95.2% and 93.8% respectively. The ELISA OD and eosinophil counts were reduction after treatment. Side effects in ivermectin were hypotention, dizziness, weakness and diuresis; and side effects of albendazole were nausia, dizziness and increased alkaline phosphatase in two cases. Ivermectin should be an effective drug againts gnathostomiasis and more convenient in treatment single dose. 2018-09-07T09:19:55Z 2018-09-07T09:19:55Z 2000-06-01 Review Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.31, No.2 (2000), 374-377 01251562 2-s2.0-0034202564 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26225 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=0034202564&origin=inward
institution Mahidol University
building Mahidol University Library
continent Asia
country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Mahidol University Library
collection Mahidol University Institutional Repository
topic Medicine
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Ponganant Nontasut
Valai Bussaratid
Sukvannee Chullawichit
Nawarat Charoensook
Kasidis Visetsuk
Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
description Comparative treatment of ivermectin in 21 patients (Group 1) and albendazole in 49 patients (Group 2) of gnathostomiasis gave the cure at 95.2% and 93.8% respectively. The ELISA OD and eosinophil counts were reduction after treatment. Side effects in ivermectin were hypotention, dizziness, weakness and diuresis; and side effects of albendazole were nausia, dizziness and increased alkaline phosphatase in two cases. Ivermectin should be an effective drug againts gnathostomiasis and more convenient in treatment single dose.
author2 Mahidol University
author_facet Mahidol University
Ponganant Nontasut
Valai Bussaratid
Sukvannee Chullawichit
Nawarat Charoensook
Kasidis Visetsuk
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author Ponganant Nontasut
Valai Bussaratid
Sukvannee Chullawichit
Nawarat Charoensook
Kasidis Visetsuk
author_sort Ponganant Nontasut
title Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
title_short Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
title_full Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
title_fullStr Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
title_sort comparison of ivermectin and albendazole treatment for gnathostomiasis
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26225
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