Home Therapy Tropical and Parasitic infections
Home Therapy Tropical and Parasitic infections

hymenolepiasis (Hymenolepis species)

Advices

≥ 18 years
Priority Medication Remarks
Priority:
 1st choice 		Medication:

praziquantel po 25mg/kg one-off

General comments

Praziquantel: onvoldoende gegevens bekend tav zwangerschap, lactatie en kinderen <4 jaar.

Praziquantel innemen tijdens of kort na de avondmaaltijd

Eventuele alternatieve therapie (minder effectief): niclosamide, albendazol of nitazoxanide

Sources

  1. Pubmed.gov publication # 17762788

    Craig P, Ito A (2007) Intestinal cestodes. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 20(5):524-32

  2. Pubmed.gov publication # 12055813

    Juan JO, Lopez Chegne N, Gargala G, Favennec L (2002) Comparative clinical studies of nitazoxanide, albendazole and praziquantel in the treatment of ascariasis, trichuriasis and hymenolepiasis in children from Peru. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 96(2):193-6

Antimicrobial resources

The following antimicrobial agents have been used in these recommendations:

External antimicrobial resources
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Metadata

Swab vid: G-410449.1
Updated: 05/11/2018 - 21:44
Status: Published