Albendazole treatment for Giardia intestinalis infections in school children.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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1999 Mar; 30(1): 78-83
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-33580
ABSTRACT
A randomized controlled trial, 113 school children with Giardia intestinalis infection were treated with albendazole or tinidazole. Albendazole 400 mg once a day x 3 days and tinidazole 50 mg/kg single dose were given orally to 62 and 51 children, respectively. Parasitological cure was documented when there were > or = 2 times negative stool examination for G. intestinalis at 1-2 weeks after therapy. Thirty-one of 62 (50%) children treated with albendazole and 49 of 51 (96.1%) children treated with tinidazole had parasitological cure (p < 0.001). No major side effects were observed except one case in tinidazole group had severe headache for 30 hours. Albendazole appears to be safe and produced a moderate cure rate for G. intestinalis infection when a 3 day anthelmintic regimen is given.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Tailândia
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Tinidazol
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Transtornos da Nutrição Infantil
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Dor Abdominal
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Albendazol
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
Tipo de estudo:
Ensaio Clínico Controlado
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Estudo de prevalência
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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