Abstract
The tolerability and efficiency of specific chemotherapy with albendazole were analyzed in 18 patients with cystic echinococcosis at various sites. The most common complication of albendazole treatment was its hepatotoxic effect. Al- bendazole chemotherapy during at least its 3 cycles was observed to be highly effective in preventing recurrent echinococ- cosis in children. If there were small-sized hydatid cysts in the liver and lung, there was a reduction in their number and sizes after 4-5 albendazole treatment cycles.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Albendazole / administration & dosage*
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Albendazole / adverse effects
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Animals
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Anthelmintics / administration & dosage*
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Anthelmintics / adverse effects
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cysts / drug therapy
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Cysts / parasitology
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Echinococcosis / blood
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Echinococcosis / drug therapy*
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Echinococcosis / parasitology
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Echinococcosis / physiopathology
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Echinococcus / drug effects*
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Echinococcus / pathogenicity
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Female
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Humans
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Liver / drug effects
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Liver / parasitology
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Lung / drug effects
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Lung / parasitology
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Male
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anthelmintics
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Albendazole