Treatment of Egyptian Dicrocoeliasis in man and animals with Mirazid

ABSTRACT

Two human cases with Dicrocoeliasis dendriticum were successfully treated; one with praziquantel [25 mg/kg three times daily after meals for four successive days] and the second with mirazid [two capsules of 300 mg each, daily an hour before breakfast for six successive days] as indicated clinically and parasitologically. On the other hand, one imported sheep and two locally bred goats naturally infected with D. dendriticum were successfully treated with oleoresin solution [dose of 6 ml of 10 g% equal to two mirazid capsules before breakfast] per os once daily for four successive days. The animals were slaughtered on the 5th day. Mirazid [capsule or oleoresin solution] was effective against dicrocoeliasis in man and animal, respectively