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[Treatment of hepatic and pulmonary echinococcosis with mebendazole (Vermox)]. 1987

T Todorov, and K Vutova, and B Zografski, and D Petkov, and G Mechkov

The therapeutic efficacy of Mebendazole (Vermox) was studied in 13 patients: 8 with liver and 5 with pulmonary echinococcosis. The drug was given in a dose of 50-70 mg/kg body mass. Good therapeutic effect was found in 4 patients (2 with liver nad 2 with pulmonary echinococcosis), partial therapeutic efficiency was registered also in 4 patients (2 with liver and 2 with pulmonary echinococcosis) and failure in 5 patients. The drug was more effective in pulmonary echinococcosis, in younger and smaller cysts than in older cysts with thick walls and presence of filial cysts. The efficacy of the treatment is related to the drug plasma concentration but the results depend on the cysts condition, too. The careful examination of the patients--X-ray, ultrasonography and computer tomography--before, during and after the treatment ensures objective evaluation of the treatment results.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008463	Mebendazole	A benzimidazole that acts by interfering with CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM and inhibiting polymerization of MICROTUBULES.	Anti-Worm,Bantenol,Banworm,Boots Threadworm Treatment,Lomper,Madicure,Mebendan,Mebenvet,Pripsen Mebendazole,R17635,Sqworm,Sufil,Surfont,Telmin,Vermicol,Vermidil,Vermox,Wormkuur,Anti Worm
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002908	Chronic Disease	Diseases which have one or more of the following characteristics: they are permanent, leave residual disability, are caused by nonreversible pathological alteration, require special training of the patient for rehabilitation, or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care (Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed). For epidemiological studies chronic disease often includes HEART DISEASES; STROKE; CANCER; and diabetes (DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2).	Chronic Condition,Chronic Illness,Chronically Ill,Chronic Conditions,Chronic Diseases,Chronic Illnesses,Condition, Chronic,Disease, Chronic,Illness, Chronic
D004305	Dose-Response Relationship, Drug	The relationship between the dose of an administered drug and the response of the organism to the drug.	Dose Response Relationship, Drug,Dose-Response Relationships, Drug,Drug Dose-Response Relationship,Drug Dose-Response Relationships,Relationship, Drug Dose-Response,Relationships, Drug Dose-Response
D004341	Drug Evaluation	Any process by which toxicity, metabolism, absorption, elimination, preferred route of administration, safe dosage range, etc., for a drug or group of drugs is determined through clinical assessment in humans or veterinary animals.	Evaluation Studies, Drug,Drug Evaluation Studies,Drug Evaluation Study,Drug Evaluations,Evaluation Study, Drug,Evaluation, Drug,Evaluations, Drug,Studies, Drug Evaluation,Study, Drug Evaluation
D004444	Echinococcosis, Hepatic	Liver disease caused by infections with parasitic tapeworms of the genus ECHINOCOCCUS, such as Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis. Ingested Echinococcus ova burrow into the intestinal mucosa. The larval migration to the liver via the PORTAL VEIN leads to watery vesicles (HYDATID CYST).	Alveolar Echinococcosis, Hepatic,Echinococcosis, Hepatic Alveolar,Hydatid Cyst, Hepatic,Hydatidosis, Hepatic,Cyst, Hepatic Hydatid,Cysts, Hepatic Hydatid,Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis,Hepatic Echinococcosis,Hepatic Hydatid Cyst,Hepatic Hydatid Cysts,Hepatic Hydatidosis,Hydatid Cysts, Hepatic
D004445	Echinococcosis, Pulmonary	Helminth infection of the lung caused by Echinococcus granulosus or Echinococcus multilocularis.	Hydatid Cyst, Pulmonary,Hydatidosis, Pulmonary,Cyst, Pulmonary Hydatid,Cysts, Pulmonary Hydatid,Echinococcoses, Pulmonary,Hydatid Cysts, Pulmonary,Hydatidoses, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Echinococcoses,Pulmonary Echinococcosis,Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst,Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts,Pulmonary Hydatidoses,Pulmonary Hydatidosis
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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