[Treatment of Diphyllobothrium latum infection with paromomycin sulfate (author's transl)].
Recently, it has been known that the treatment with paromomycin sulfate is effective against many kinds of tapeworm. Paromomycin sulfate was used for treating 56 patients with Diphyllobothrium latum aged 2 approximately 65 years old. Paromomycin was administered orally in the dose of 25 approximately 50 mg/kg. All cases with Diphyllobothriasis latum were successfully treated with paromomycin. The drug was well tolerated and no side effects were observed in any patients.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004169:Diphyllobothriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010303:Paromomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010303:Paromomycin