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Pharmacology/microbiology
mohhaider - 08-15-08 02:49
Which of the following drugs is the current drug of choice for treatment of trichinella spiralis infections?
(A) dehydroemetine
(B) diloxanide
(C) mebendazole
(D) metronidazole
(E) praziquantel
mohhaider - 08-15-08 02:49
Which of the following drugs is the current drug of choice for treatment of trichinella spiralis infections?
(A) dehydroemetine
(B) diloxanide
(C) mebendazole
(D) metronidazole
(E) praziquantel
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Re: Pharmacology/microbiology sshahraz - 08-18-08 08:38 mebendazole and thiabendazole. (steroids reduce the inflammation)
#3
Re: Pharmacology/microbiology
mohhaider - 08-19-08 00:31 Correct it's C .
Mebendazole is useful in a variety of roundworm (nematode) infections including ascaris, pinworm, whipworm, and trichinosis .
#4
Re: Pharmacology/microbiology babbu5508 - 07-31-10 23:34 Muscle biopsy is used for trichinosis detection. Several immunodiagnostic tests are also available. Typically patients are treated with either Mebendazole or Albendazole but efficacy of such products are uncertain
#6
Re: Pharmacology/microbiology babbu5508 - 08-29-10 01:28 albendazole has an advantage of being taken as a single dose which treats infection in most individuals...though may be repeated after 1 week to be sure..
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