title: Mebendazole therapy of whipworm infestation: a clinical trial.
abstract: Mebendazole, a new broad-spectrum oral anthelmintic for nematodes, was given to patients harboring whipworm in a hospital for the mentally retarded. A three-day regimen (100 mg twice a day) dewormed 75% of the subjects, a five-day regimen cured 95%. The remaining patients excreted strikingly lesser amounts of the parasites' eggs after therapy. No untoward effects were noted clinically. It is the drug of choice in mixed worm infestations.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008463:Mebendazole