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An anthelmintic used primarily as the citrate in the treatment of filariasis, particularly infestations with Wucheria bancrofti or Loa loa. [PubChem]
used in the treatment of certain worm infections. Delcar works by killing the worms. It is used to treat:
* Bancroft’s filariasis;
* Eosinophilic lung (tropical pulmonary eosinophilia; tropical eosinophilia);
* Loiasis; and
* River blindness (onchocerciasis)
Delcar is used in the treatment of certain worm infections. Delcar works by killing the worms. It is used to treat:
- Bancroft's filariasis;
- Eosinophilic lung (tropical pulmonary eosinophilia; tropical eosinophilia);
- Loiasis; and
- River blindness (onchocerciasis).
It will not work for other kinds of worm infections (for example, pinworms or tapeworms).
Delcar is available only with your doctor's prescription, and only from the manufacturer.
Oral
Filariasis; Toxocariasis; Loiasis
Adult: Initially, 1 mg/kg daily, increased gradually to 6 mg/kg daily over 3 days then maintained for 3 wk. A corticosteroid may be given concurrently for the treatment of filarial infections.
Oral
Prophylaxis of loiasis
Adult: 300 mg wkly.
Pregnancy, hypersensitivity; lactation; infants, elderly or debilitated patients; impaired renal function; cardiac disease.
Delcar is used to treat filariasis (elephantiasis), a parasitic disfiguring disease in which swelling of arms, legs or other body parts may occur. It is also used for other parasitic infections like topical eosinophilia, African eye worm (loa loa) or river blindness.
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What are the possible side effects of Delcar?
Fever, headache, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, chills.
Potentially Fatal: Severe hypersensitivity reactions may occur especially in the treatment of onchocerciasis where rare Mazzotti reaction characterised by rash, itching, headache, muscle and joint pains, tachycardia, postural hypotension may start within 2 hr of drug administration. Encephalitis and retinal haemorrhage.