Antiparasitic Class

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Diethylcarbamazine

Brand: Hetrazan / DEC

Class: Antiparasitic

Subclass: Microfilaricidal agent

PK: t½ 10 hours | Clearance: renal
Max Dose: not added

moderate
AE: Fever, headache, dizziness, nausea; allergic reactions due to microfilarial death (Mazzotti-type). Rare: proteinuria, leukocytosis.

Diloxanide Furoate

Brand: Furoxone / Diloxanide

Class: Antiparasitic

Subclass: Luminal amoebicide

PK: t½ 3 hours | Clearance: hepatic
Max Dose: not added

mild
AE: Flatulence, pruritus, nausea