Treatment of hydatid disease with mebendazole at Frere Hospital, East London. A preliminary report.
The high incidence in South Africa of hydatid disease caused by Echinococcus granulosus is indicated. Preliminary experience in the treatment of cysts with high doses of mebendazole (Vermox; Ethnor) is presented. The low toxicity of mebendazole as reported in the literature is confirmed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013019:South Africa
D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008463:Mebendazole