Paper II — 2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) — Q18

Paper II

2023 January (Supplementary) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Drugs for treating Filariasis.

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Answer

Diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC), Ivermectin — DEC kills both microfilariae and adult worms of Wuchereria bancrofti; ivermectin is highly microfilaricidal and used in mass drug administration programs, often combined with DEC/albendazole.

Related Concepts

1. 1Anthelmintic Drugs

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