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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe triclabendazole effect on Paragonimus skrjabini in experimentally infected rats,and to develop a new drug for treating paragonimiasis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Metacercariae of Paragonimus skrjabini were isolated from crabs (Sinopotamon) collected from endemic area. Wistar rats were infected intraperitoneally. One and two months after infection, they were treated with triclabendazole at the dosage of 300 mg.kg(-1).2 d(-1), 450 mg.kg(-1).3 d(-1) and 600 mg.kg(-1).3 d(-1) respectively. Five patients with Paragonimus skrjabini were treated, with Triclabendazole dosage of 10 mg/kg bid x 3 days.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The worm reduction rates were 50.3%, 80.8% and 86.7% respectively one month after completion of treatment. Dead worms of sesame size recovered from muscles, liver, abdominal cavity, chest cavity and lung were greatly diminished in size and weight in comparison with that of the control group. Many large (about 1 cm) black-colored distended worm cysts were found in the lungs of the control rats. Usually there were two adult worms pairs with numerous eggs in each worm cyst. Most worm cysts in the treated groups of rats were changed into hemorrhagic-necrotic patches. All five patients were cured.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Triclabendazole was highly active against Paragonimus skrjabini in rats experimentally infected and patients.</p>
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Adult , Animals , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Rats , Anthelmintics , Therapeutic Uses , Benzimidazoles , Therapeutic Uses , Paragonimiasis , Drug Therapy , Parasite Egg Count , Rats, WistarABSTRACT
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of triclabendazole in patients with paragonimiasis skrjabini. Methods Four patients were treated with triclabendazole at dosage of 10 mg/kg bid for 3 days and were followed up for 6～10 months. The clinical symptoms, chest X ray, hemogram and liver function tests were observed before and after treatment. Results Migratory subcutaneous nodules in three patients all disappeared. Small amount of pleural effusion were absorbed in two patients. Severe headache subsided in a patient with cerebral lesion. MRI showed a bean sized calcified spot in the right frontal region. Chest X ray in 2 patients showed that pulmonary lesions were markedly absorbed and disappeared. There was no adverse effect of the drug.Conclusion Triclabendazole has marked therapeutic effect on paragonimiasis skrjabini. It is safe in administration and well tolerated.
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Albendazole and mebendazole were comparatively evaluated in 22 adult patients for their in vivo effects on hookworm eggs. Both drugs were given 200mg twice daily for three consecutive days. Stool specimens wore collected before treatment and during the following five days. The Stool egg count was carried out by Stolls method and each specimen was also cultured by Hara-da-Mori technique for at least eight days. The mean pre-treatment percentage of incubated hookworm eggs that developed to larvae was 75.3% in albendazole group and 68.8% in mebendazole group respectively. One day following the initiation of treatment the mean percentage was remarkably reduced to 0.25% in albeadaole group and no eggs developed to larval stage beyond day 1. 0ne day and two days following the initiation of treatment the mean percentage was 16.23% and 23.13% respectively in mebendazole group. No eggs developed to larval stage on day 3 and thereafter. Albendazole seems to have better ovicidal effect than mebendazole.Albendazole and mebendazole were also comparatively evaluated in 123 adult patients with single or mixed infections of hookworm, ascarisis, and trichuris. A single dose of 400mg was used for both drugs. 2 and 4 weeks after treatment, their stools were examined by brine flotation technique. The hookworm eggs negative conversion ratss 2 weeks after treatment were 78.8% and 26.4% respectively in albeadazole and mebendazole group; while those 4 weeks after treatment were 74.1% and 25.5% respectivley. For ascariasis, the eggs negative conversion rates were 98.0% and 92.0% respectively. For trichuriasis, the negative conversion rates were only 20.6% and 27.7% respectively