title: Treatment of Schistosoma mansoni infection with oxamniquine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: Single dose therapy with oral oxamniquine was given to 107 Saudi patients suffering from schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni and they were followed for a period of six months. Clinical cure judged by symptomatic improvement and negative stool counts for S. mansoni eggs was achieved in 88.8%. Side effects were minimal and reversible and it is concluded that this form of treatment is successful for the control of S. mansoni infection.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009600:Nitroquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010073:Oxamniquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D009600:Nitroquinolines; D010073:Oxamniquine