Available products in HKGU
Generic Name
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Brand Name
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Zentel |
Organisms
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Dosage
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Duration
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Neurocysticercosis
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<60kg:15mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses (max:800mg/day)
≥60kg:800mg/day in 2 divided doses
*Give concurrent anticonvulsant and corticosteroid
(eg, dexamethasone or
prednisolone) therapy during first week
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8-30days
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Hydatid
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<60kg:15mg/kg/day in 2 divided doses (max:800mg/day)
≥60kg:800mg/day in 2 divided doses
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Administer dose for three 28-day cycles with a 14-day drug free
interval between each cycle
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Cysticercus cellulosae (off label use)
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15mg/kg/day (max:800mg/day) in
2 divided doses
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8-30 days, may be repeated as necessary
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Echinococcus granulosus
(tapeworm)
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15mg/kg/day (max:800mg/day) divided
twice daily
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1-6 months
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Giardia duodenalis
(giardiasis) (off label use)
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10mg/kg/day
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5 days
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Microsporidiosis (other than Enterocytozoon
bienuesi or V.corneae), disseminated or intestinal infection
(HIV-positive, off label use)
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15mg/kg/day (max:800mg/day) in 2 divided doses
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Continued until immune reconstitution after HAART initiation
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Ancylostoma caninum, Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Ancylostoma
duodenale (hookworm), and Necator americanus (hookworm) (off label use)
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400mg
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Single dose
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Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese liver fluke) (off label use)
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10mg/kg/day
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7 days
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Cutaneous larva migrans (off label use)
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40mg once daily
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3 days
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Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) (off label use)
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400mg
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Single dose, repeat in 2 weeks
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Gnathostoma spinigerum (off label use)
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800mg/day in 2 divided doses
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21 days
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Gongylonemiasis (off label use)
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400mg once daily
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3 days
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Mansonella perstans (off label use)
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800mg/day in 2 divided doses
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10 days
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Oesophagostomum bifurcum (off label use)
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400mg
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Single dose
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Trichinella spiralis (Trichinellosis) (off label use)
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800mg/day in 2 divided doses
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8-14 days + corticosteroids for severe symptoms
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Visceral larva migrans (toxocariasis) (off label use)
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800mg/day in 2 divided doses
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5 days
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