title: [A comparative trial of levo-praziquantel and praziquantel in the treatment of human Clonorchis sinensis infection].
abstract: Seventy patients with clonorchis sinensis infection were divided randomly into two groups and treated with levo-praziquantel and praziquantel in the same dosage of 12.5 mg/kg twice a day for two consecutive days (total dosage of 75 mg/kg). Follow-up stool examination three and six months after treatment showed that the egg negative conversion rates with levo-praziquantel group were 92.86% and 92.59%, while those of praziquantel group were 58.62% and 53.57% respectively. The results showed that levo-praziquantel was significantly superior to praziquantel (P < 0.001). The side reactions in both group were mild and transient.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Chongoing Medical University.
authors.forename: X G
authors.initials: XG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003003:Clonorchiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D011223:Praziquantel