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Suggest Treatment For Filariasis
My Mother aged 60 years and suffering with Filariasis since 10 years effected with right leg heavily and due to this she is continuously getting wounds on her leg and getting fever also. Skin is became very ruff. Now we would like to take her for surgery. Will you please suggest any better treatment available in Agra?
Mon, 2 Mar 2015
Hello
Since diagnosis is well known , so do as follow;
Pts with active lymphatic filariasis ( defined by microfilaremia, antigen positivity or adult worms on ultrasound) should be treated with diethylcarbamazine( DEC ;6 mg /kg daily for 12 days ) . Albendazole( 400 mg twice in day for 21 days ), albendazole and DEC both given daily for 7 days , and doxycycline ( 100 mg twice in day for 4-6 weeks) are alternative regime.
While if impacted lymph node surgical removal is only one method.
So this is a prescription treatment , so far consult your physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
Since diagnosis is well known , so do as follow;
Pts with active lymphatic filariasis ( defined by microfilaremia, antigen positivity or adult worms on ultrasound) should be treated with diethylcarbamazine( DEC ;6 mg /kg daily for 12 days ) . Albendazole( 400 mg twice in day for 21 days ), albendazole and DEC both given daily for 7 days , and doxycycline ( 100 mg twice in day for 4-6 weeks) are alternative regime.
While if impacted lymph node surgical removal is only one method.
So this is a prescription treatment , so far consult your physician and get his opinion.
Good luck.
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