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Treatment

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ivermectin –

  • is the drug of choice to achieve parasitological cure (absence of larvae on stool examination).
  • 2×200 μg/kg doses of oral ivermectin is given two weeks apart

Albendazole, is a reasonalble alternative in patients who do not tolerate ivermectin (1).

Repeat serological testing is used as an indicator of treatment efficacy

  • a decrease in the antibody titre at 6-12 months after treatment is considered to be an indicator of eradication of the parasit
  • a significant decrease in blood eosinophil count can also be used as an effective tool (1)

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