Efficacy of oxamniquine, praziquantel and a combination of both drugs in schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil

Efficacy of oxamniquine, praziquantel and a combination of both drugs in schistosomiasis mansoni in Brazil

A randomized clinical trial was carried out to compare the efficacy of a low-dosage combination of oxamniquine (7.5 mg/kg) plus praziquantel (20 mg/kg) against either agent, oxamniquine (15 mg/kg) or praziquantel (40 mg/kg) alone, in the treatment of schistosomiasis mansoni in the Brazilian north-ea...

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Main Authors: K. Zwingenberger, J. A. Nogueira Queiroz, U. Poggensee, J. E. Alencar, J. Valdegunas, F. Esmeralda, H. Feldmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1987-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Schistosoma mansoni
Oxamniquine
Oxamniquine resistance
Praziquantel
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651987000500007&lng=en&tlng=en

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