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Studies on taeniasis in Taiwan. V. Field trial on evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of mebendazole and praziquantel against taeniasis.

Abstract
Taeniasis is a major public health problem among the aboriginal populations on Taiwan, and is highly prevalent and wide spread in the mountain areas of 10 Counties. Over 27,000 cases of tapeworm infection are estimated influencing the health and economy in the endemic areas. A treatment of taeniasis with mebendazole and praziquantel followed by a re-treatment with atabrine has been done in the field trial, and confirmed that praziquantel is highly effective agent against tapeworm infection, but mebendazole is not. Based upon experiments reported here praziquantel in a single dose of 150 mg, and 450 mg are highly effective against taeniasis and hymenolepiasis respectively.
AuthorsP C Fan, W C Chung, C H Chan, Y A Chen, F Y Cheng, M C Hsu
JournalThe Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health (Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health) Vol. 17 Issue 1 Pg. 82-90 (Mar 1986) ISSN: 0125-1562 [Print] Thailand
PMID3738612 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Praziquantel
  • Mebendazole
  • Quinacrine
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mebendazole (therapeutic use)
  • Middle Aged
  • Praziquantel (therapeutic use)
  • Quinacrine (therapeutic use)
  • Taeniasis (drug therapy)

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