Paragonimus infection medical therapy: Difference between revisions
Hardik Patel (talk | contribs) Created page with "__NOTOC__ {{Paragonimus infection}} {{CMG}} Please help WikiDoc by adding more content here. It's easy! Click here to learn about editing. ==O..." |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Paragonimus infection}} | {{Paragonimus infection}} | ||
{{CMG}} | {{CMG}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Praziquantel]] is the drug of choice to treat paragonimiasis. Bithionol is an alternative drug for treatment of this disease. | [[Praziquantel]] is the drug of choice to treat paragonimiasis. Bithionol is an alternative drug for treatment of this disease. | ||
==Medical Therapy== | |||
[[Praziquantel]] is the drug of choice: adult or pediatric dosage, 25 mg/kg given orally 3 times per day for 2 consecutive days. | |||
Alternatives: [[Triclabendazole]] (not available in the U.S.), adult or pediatric dosage, 10 mg/kg orally once or twice; or [[Bithionol]]: adult or pediatric dosage, 30-50 mg/kg on alternate days for 10-15 doses. | |||
For cerebral disease, a short course of [[corticosteroids]] may be given with the [[praziquantel]] to help reduce the inflammatory response around dying flukes. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
{{WH}} | {{WH}} | ||
{{WS}} | {{WS}} | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 24 December 2012
|
Paragonimus infection Microchapters |
|
Diagnosis |
|---|
|
Treatment |
|
Case Studies |
|
Paragonimus infection medical therapy On the Web |
|
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Paragonimus infection medical therapy |
|
Risk calculators and risk factors for Paragonimus infection medical therapy |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Praziquantel is the drug of choice to treat paragonimiasis. Bithionol is an alternative drug for treatment of this disease.
Medical Therapy
Praziquantel is the drug of choice: adult or pediatric dosage, 25 mg/kg given orally 3 times per day for 2 consecutive days.
Alternatives: Triclabendazole (not available in the U.S.), adult or pediatric dosage, 10 mg/kg orally once or twice; or Bithionol: adult or pediatric dosage, 30-50 mg/kg on alternate days for 10-15 doses.
For cerebral disease, a short course of corticosteroids may be given with the praziquantel to help reduce the inflammatory response around dying flukes.