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Helminth Treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Enterobius vermicularis | Mebendazole/pyrantel pamoate |
| Ascaris lumbricoides | Mebendazole/pyrantel pamoate |
| Trichinella spiralis | Thiabendazole- only against adult worms |
| Strongyloides stercoralis | Ivermectin/thiabendazole |
| Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus | Mebendazole/pyrantel pamoate |
| Dracunculus medinensis | Niridazole |
| Onchocerca volvulus | Ivermectin |
| Loa Loa | Diethylcarbamazine |
| Wuchereria bancrofti | Diethylcarbamazine |
| Toxocara canis | Diethylcarbamazine |
| Taenia solium | Praziquantel for intestinal worms/cysticercosis; albendazole for neurocysticercosis |
| Diphyllobothrium latum | Praziquantel |
| Echinococcus granulosus | Albendazole |
| Schitosoma | Praziquantel |
| Clonorchis sinensis | Praziquantel |
| Paragonimus westermani | Praziquantel |