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Suggest Treatment For Filariasis

hi, i m talking about my sister age 52 years. he suffering by filaria. she is complaining last about 4 years some thing is walking under skin. many doctor is treated by many medicine several time with high power antibiotic and other but no result. now a doctor said after diagnosis she suffering by filaria. she have no elephantiasis but leg is going to be black and complain something walking and bit in leg and her back side of arms. so please give me suggestion and treatment for her. thank you
Mon, 22 Dec 2014
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Hello
Since diagnosis is established , so I am advising accordingly.
The drug of choice for microfilaria is DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE ( DEC).
It has selective effect on microfilariae (MF).
MF in peripheral blood are killed but those present in nodules and in transudate are not killed .
So take this treatment because in your sister it seems that MF are in peripheral part .
Doses :1 mg /kg body weight in 3 divided doses;thereafter increased gradually to 6 mg /kg body weight daily over 2-3 days for 21 days for 4-6 weeks .
Treatment may be repeated after 6 months.
Also give her albendazole 400 mg twice in day for 21 days .
Concomitantly these both drugs can be given.
So consult your physician and take a prescription as these drugs are prescription drugs.
Good luck.
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Suggest Treatment For Filariasis

Hello Since diagnosis is established , so I am advising accordingly. The drug of choice for microfilaria is DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE ( DEC). It has selective effect on microfilariae (MF). MF in peripheral blood are killed but those present in nodules and in transudate are not killed . So take this treatment because in your sister it seems that MF are in peripheral part . Doses :1 mg /kg body weight in 3 divided doses;thereafter increased gradually to 6 mg /kg body weight daily over 2-3 days for 21 days for 4-6 weeks . Treatment may be repeated after 6 months. Also give her albendazole 400 mg twice in day for 21 days . Concomitantly these both drugs can be given. So consult your physician and take a prescription as these drugs are prescription drugs. Good luck.