Adverse events following single dose treatment of lymphatic filariasis: Observations from a review of the literature.

BACKGROUND:WHO's Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) uses mass drug administration (MDA) of anthelmintic medications to interrupt LF transmission in endemic areas. Recently, a single dose combination of ivermectin (IVM), diethylcarbamazine (DEC), and albendazole (ALB) was sh...

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Main Authors: Philip J Budge, Carly Herbert, Britt J Andersen, Gary J Weil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5973625?pdf=render