To compare the efficacy and safety of mebendazole and secnidazole in the treatment of giardiasis in adult patients, a single-centre, parallel group, open-label, randomized non-inferiority trial was carried out. One-hundred and 26 participants who had symptomatic Giardia mono-infection took part in the study. Direct wet mount and/or Ritchie concentration techniques and physical examinations were...

Two cases of overwhelming strongyloidiasis complicating psoriasis and systemic lupus erythematosus during corticosteroid therapy were described. Mebendazole 400 mg per day was prescribed for three days in the first case when stool examination disclosed numerous larvae of S. stercoralis. Nine days later, he experienced hemoplYsis. Chest-roentgenogram showed diffuse bilateral pulmonary infIltrati...

Idiosyncracies are observed in captive wild animals as regards the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of anthelmintics. This could be attributed to such factors as differences in host's metabolism, irregular distribution of anthelmintics due to the way they are administered and worm resistance to anthelmintics. Previously mebendazole was found to be poorly effective when administered in feed. An exp...

Concentrations of total serum IgE in 90 parasitized children and 24 healthy control children between 7 and 11 years old were measured using enzyme immunoassay. Of 90 children, 46 were infected with Giardia lamblia, 26 with Enterobius vermicularis, and 18 with both of these parasites. The overall mean value of IgE in parasitized children was 170.17 ± 27.76 IU/ml, almost 24 of children had an IgE...

A confirmatory and quantitative method of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the determination of mebendazole and its hydrolyzed and reduced metabolites in pork, chicken, and horse muscles was developed and validated in this study. Anthelmintic compounds were extracted with ethyl acetate after sample mixture was made alkaline followed by liquid chromatographic separat...

As the effectiveness of mebendazole and albendazole in patients with echinococcosis has been found to vary, we investigated some of the factors likely to be responsible. A total of 79 patients who were treated with mebendazole (44 patients) or albendazole (35 patients) were included in the study. Evaluation of the treatment results was based on the changes in cyst morphology, as evidenced by th...

Abdominal angiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic infection produced by a metastrongylid intra-arterial nematode, Angiostrongylus costaricensis. Human accidental infection may result in abdominal lesions and treatment with anti-helminthics is contra-indicated because of potential higher morbidity with excitement or death of worms inside vessels. To evaluate the effect of mebendazole on localization of...