Efficacy and tolerability of two single-day regimens of triclabendazole for fascioliasis in Peruvian children

Efficacy and tolerability of two single-day regimens of triclabendazole for fascioliasis in Peruvian children

Abstract:INTRODUCTION:The therapeutic scheme of triclabendazole (TCBZ), the recommended anthelmintic against Fasciola hepatica , involves 10mg/kg of body weight administered in a single dose; however, clinical trials in children are scarce. We evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of 2 schemes of...

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Main Authors: Vicente Maco, Luis Marcos, Jaime Delgado, Julio Herrera, José Nestares, Angelica Terashima, Frine Samalvides, Eduardo Gotuzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2015-08-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Fascioliasis
Treatment
Children
Highlands
Peru
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