Safety and Tolerability of Ivermectin and Albendazole Mass Drug Administration in Lymphatic Filariasis Endemic Communities of Tanzania: A Cohort Event Monitoring Study

Safety and Tolerability of Ivermectin and Albendazole Mass Drug Administration in Lymphatic Filariasis Endemic Communities of Tanzania: A Cohort Event Monitoring Study

Ivermectin and albendazole (IA) combination preventive chemotherapy to all at-risk populations is deployed to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Although safety monitoring is imperative, data from Sub-Saharan Africa is scarce. We conducted a large-scale active safety surveillance of adverse events (AEs...

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Main Authors: Adam M. Fimbo, Omary Mashiku Minzi, Bruno P. Mmbando, Parthasarathi Gurumurthy, Appolinary A. R. Kamuhabwa, Eleni Aklillu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
cohort event monitoring
active safety surveillance
ivermectin
albendazole
lymphatic filariasis
mass drug administration
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/15/5/594

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