Efficacy of mebendazole and levamisole alone or in combination against intestinal nematode infections after repeated targeted mebendazole treatment in Zanzibar

Efficacy of mebendazole and levamisole alone or in combination against intestinal nematode infections after repeated targeted mebendazole treatment in Zanzibar

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of and resistance to mebendazole (500 mg) and levamisole (40 or 80 mg), alone or in combination, for the treatment of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and hookworm infections on Pemba Island - an area exposed to periodic school-based mebendazole treatment...

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Main Authors: Albonico M., Bickle Q., Ramsan M., Montresor A., Savioli L., Taylor M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2003-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Ascariasis/drug therapy
Trichuriasis/drug therapy
Ascaris lumbricoides/drug effects
Trichuris/drug effects
Mebendazole/pharmacology/administration and dosage
Levamisole/pharmacology/administration and dosage
Placebos
Drug therapy, Combination
Treatment outcome
Ancylostoma/drug effects
Necator americanus/drug effects
Drug resistance
Randomized controlled trials
Comparative study
United Republic of Tanzania
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862003000500008

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