Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of a single co-administered dose of diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and ivermectin in adults with and without Wuchereria bancrofti infection in Côte d'Ivoire.

• Main Authors: Constant Edi (Author), Catherine M Bjerum (Author), Allassane F Ouattara (Author), Yashpal S Chhonker (Author), Louis K Penali (Author), Aboulaye Méité (Author), Benjamin G Koudou (Author), Gary J Weil (Author), Christopher L King (Author), Daryl J Murry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>A single co-administered dose of ivermectin (IVM) plus diethylcarbamazine (DEC) plus albendazole (ALB), or triple-drug therapy, was recently found to be more effective for clearing microfilariae (Mf) than standard DEC plus ALB currently used for mass drug administratio...