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Echinococcosis (Hydatid Cysts) Summary

1403 relevant articles (85 outcomes, 107 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: An infection caused by the infestation of the larval form of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. The liver, lungs, and kidney are the most common areas of infestation.

Also Known As: Hydatid Cysts; Hydatid Cyst; Hydatidosis; Cyst, Hydatid; Echinococcoses Show All >>

Key Drugs and Agents for Echinococcosis

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Albendazole (Albenza) : 35 outcomes 20 studies in 170 results : FDA 1
  2. Mebendazole (Vermin) : 12 outcomes 10 studies in 126 results : FDA 2
  3. Antigens : 9 outcomes 14 studies in 267 results : IBA
  4. Praziquantel (Biltricide) : 8 outcomes 2 studies in 28 results : FDA 1
  5. benzimidazole : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 20 results : IBA
  6. Antibodies : 2 outcomes 5 studies in 83 results : IBA
  7. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) : 2 outcomes 4 studies in 70 results : IBA
  8. Interferon Type II (Interferon, gamma) : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 11 results : IBA
  9. Ivermectin (Mectizan) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 7 results : FDA 1
  10. Cytokines : 1 outcome 4 studies in 14 results : IBA
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Diseases Related to Echinococcosis

  1. Cysts
  2. Echinococcosis (Hydatid Cysts)
  3. Infection
  4. Cysticercosis
  5. Body Weight (Weight, Body)
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Key Therapies for Echinococcosis

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 9 outcomes 10 studies in 94 results
  2. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 14 results
  3. Cystectomy : 1 outcome 1 study in 38 results
  4. Sclerotherapy : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results
  5. Chinese Traditional Medicine (Traditional Chinese Medicine) : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results
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