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Fascioliasis
Medications for Fascioliasis
Fascioliasis is a disease caused by a parasitic liver flukes or flatworms known as Fasciola hepatica or Fasciola gigantica. Humans become infected by drinking water or eating plants growing in water that`s Fasciola present. Where it develops into an adult more than 3 or 4 months, once in the gastrointestinal tract that the fluke migrates from the duodenum into the liver and biliary tracts.
Fascioliasis contains four distinct illness stages which follows the infection advancement. There`s that the incubation phase phase, latent phase and chronic state.
Incubation Phase
Whenever you have become, this infected, but don`t have any signs and can last from a few days.
Invasive or Acute Phase
You are in the acute phase of the illness once symptoms start. This is once the fluke are currently migrating up the bile ducts that causes hazardous systemic or local effects and allergic reactions.
The initial symptom can be a fever, followed by abdominal pain, gastrointestinal issues, itchiness. Some times there are far more acute symptoms including enlarged liver, enlarged spleen, fluid buildup in the abdomen, red blood cells that are low along with higher bilirubin levels.
Latent phase
Within this stage there is no symptoms and can last for years or months.
Chronic or Environmentally Period
This past period occurs years or months after the first infection. It is brought about by inflamed bile ducts have been physically with the adult fluke that causes symptoms which mimic other stomach issues, such as abrupt pain in the gallbladder pain at the abdomen that was upper-middle food intolerances, nausea, jaundice and itching. There may ascites and spleen enlargement, if the liver becomes enlarged.
Drugs Used to Cure Fascioliasis
This list of medications have been utilized at the treatment of this condition, or in some way related to.
Medication title | Rx / OTC | Pregnancy | CSA | Alcohol | Reviews | Rating | Popularity |
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Egaten | Rx | N | Add review | 0.0 | |||
Generic name: triclabendazole systemic Medication course: anthelmintics For users: dose, interactions, and side effects For specialists: AHFS DI Monograph, Prescribing Information | |||||||
triclabendazole | Rx | N | Add review | 0.0 | |||
Generic name: triclabendazole systemic Brand name: Egaten Medication course: anthelmintics For users: dose, interactions, For professionals: a z Drug Facts, AHFS DI Monograph | |||||||
Legend
Rx | prescription-only |
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OTC | On The Counter |
Rx/OTC | Prescription or Over The Counter |
Away Prizes | This medication may not be approved by the FDA for the treatment of the disease. |
Pregnancy Category | |
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A | Adequate and well-controlled studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus within the first trimester of pregnancy (also there is no evidence of risk in later trimesters). |
B | Animal reproduction studies have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus and there are no sufficient and well-controlled studies in elderly women. |
C | Animal reproduction studies have demonstrated an adverse effect in the fetus and there are no sufficient and well-controlled studies in humans, but possible benefits may warrant used in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
D | there was positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience or studies in humans, but possible benefits may justify used in pregnant women despite potential risks. |
X | Studies in animals or humans have demonstrated fetal abnormalities and/or there`s positive evidence of human fetal risk based on adverse reaction data from investigational or marketing experience, and the risks involved in used in elderly women obviously outweigh potential benefits. |
N | FDA have not classified this medication. |
Controlled Substances Act (CSA) Program | |
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N | isn`t subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Inch | includes a higher potential for abuse. Has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There`s just a lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision. |
2 | includes a higher potential for abuse. Includes a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions or a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may result in acute physical or psychological dependence. |
3 | includes a possibility for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2 2. Includes a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
4 | includes a very low potential for abuse relative to those in program 3. It`s a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in program 3. |
5 | includes a very low potential for abuse relative to those in program 4. Includes a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence. |
Infection | |
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X | Interacts with Alcohol. |
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