Clonorchiasis: treatment with praziquantel in 50 cases
Kuang, Q.H.; Zhou, Y.T.; Lei, S.Z.; Cao, W.J.; Zhong, H.L.
Arzneimittel-Forschung 34(9b): 1162-1163
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4172 PMID: 6542382 Document Number: 240304
Of 50 patients with Clonorchis sinensis infection, 18 were treated with praziquantel at 25 mg/kg 3 times/day for one day, 15 with the drug at 20 mg/kg 3 times/day for one day and 17 with a single dose of 40 mg/kg. After 10 days 11 (61%), 10 (66.7%) and 11 (64.7%), respectively, were negative by faecal examination. Marked improvements were seen in liver function tests in 17 of the patients.