A Single Dose of Joint in tne Treatment of Soil-ranmitted Helminthic Infections With Special Emphasis on Hookworm Infection
| Main Author: | Noerhajati S, Noerhajati S |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article info application/pdf |
| Bahasa: | ind |
| Terbitan: |
Journal of the Medical Sciences (Berkala ilmu Kedokteran)
, 2015
|
| Online Access: |
https://journal.ugm.ac.id/bik/article/view/4781 https://journal.ugm.ac.id/bik/article/view/4781/4033 |
Daftar Isi:
- Phendyne-diisothiocyanate 1.4. (JONIT) or Bitoscanate in a single, doseof 150 mg was given to 34 patients infected with hookworm. Besides habit-worm, they also harboured the common species of soil-transmitted helminths, such as Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura.The result of the study .shoWed-flat the drug was effective against hookworm and less effective against A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura' infections. The cure rates were 82.35%, 47.05% and 26.47 % for hookworm, A. lumbri-: coides and T. trichiura respectively.The side effects, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea,. giddiness orheadache and abdominal discomfort were mild and transient which did not require any treatment.