Biomaterial Database

On the treatment of onchocerciasis in Sudan. 1985

A Abdel Fattah, and N M Youssif, and O A Shenouda, and T A Morsy

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D009855	Onchocerciasis	Infection with nematodes of the genus ONCHOCERCA. Characteristics include the presence of firm subcutaneous nodules filled with adult worms, PRURITUS, and ocular lesions.	Onchocerciases
D004049	Diethylcarbamazine	An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa.	Carbamazine,Diethylcarbamazine Citrate,Diethylcarbamazine Citrate (1:1),Diethylcarbamazine Citrate (1:2),Diethylcarbamazine L-Tartrate (1:1),Diethylcarbamazine Maleate,Diethylcarbamazine Monohydrochloride,Diethylcarbamazine Phosphate (1:1),Hetrazan,Loxuran,Notezine,Citrate, Diethylcarbamazine,Maleate, Diethylcarbamazine,Monohydrochloride, Diethylcarbamazine
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012880	Skin Pigmentation	Coloration of the skin.	Skin Color,Skin Tone,Color, Skin,Colors, Skin,Pigmentation, Skin,Pigmentations, Skin,Skin Colors,Skin Pigmentations,Skin Tones,Tone, Skin,Tones, Skin
D013397	Sudan	A country in northeastern Africa. The capital is Khartoum.	Republic of the Sudan
D013498	Suramin	A polyanionic compound with an unknown mechanism of action. It is used parenterally in the treatment of African trypanosomiasis and it has been used clinically with diethylcarbamazine to kill the adult Onchocerca. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1643) It has also been shown to have potent antineoplastic properties.	Germanin,Moranil,Naganin,Naganol,Naphuride,Suramin Sodium,Suramin, Hexasodium Salt,Suramin, Monosodium Salt,Hexasodium Salt Suramin,Monosodium Salt Suramin,Salt Suramin, Hexasodium,Salt Suramin, Monosodium,Sodium, Suramin