Diethylcarbamazine Citrate

Objectives: The major objective is to target diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) to the lymphatics and to increase its retention… Expand

The present work investigates the feasibility of the design of a novel floating elementary osmotic pump tablet (FEOPT) to prolong… Expand

Background Information on the physical and psychosocial disability of lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka is scarce. Therefore this… Expand

Background The tolerability and efficacy of single dose albendazole (400 mg), diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC) (6 mg/kg… Expand

In a 'blind' trial on 50 male asymptomatic microfilaraemic subjects with Wuchereria bancrofti infection, the safety, tolerability… Expand

In a 'blinded' trial (in Sri Lanka, 1996-98) of 47 male asymptomatic microfilaraemic subjects with Wuchereria bancrofti infection… Expand

Of 58 patients in Leogane, Haiti, infected with Wuchereria bancrofti and treated with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC-C) at 6 mg… Expand

Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis (DUSN) is a clinical syndrome characterized early by visual loss, vitritis, papillitis… Expand

Eighteen patients, moderately to heavily infected with onchocerciasis, were treated with a standard course of diethylcarbamazine… Expand

Microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus were found in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of 5/8 heavily infected onchocerciasis patients… Expand