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carbamazepine and Filariasis

carbamazepine has been researched along with Filariasis in 1 studies

Carbamazepine: A dibenzazepine that acts as a sodium channel blocker. It is used as an anticonvulsant for the treatment of grand mal and psychomotor or focal SEIZURES. It may also be used in the management of BIPOLAR DISORDER, and has analgesic properties.
carbamazepine : A dibenzoazepine that is 5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepine carrying a carbamoyl substituent at the azepine nitrogen, used as an anticonvulsant.

Filariasis: Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Treatment of subperiodic bancroftian filariasis, which is endemic in Samoa, with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC-C) in single doses of 4 mg/kg, 6 mg/kg, and 8 mg/kg body weight was evaluated using the nuclepore filtration method (with 1 ml blood) and compared in terms of efficacy against the microfilariae (mf) and side-reactions produced."9.05The efficacy of annual single-dose treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate against diurnally subperiodic bancroftian filariasis in Samoa. ( Kimura, E; Penaia, L; Spears, GF, 1985)
"Treatment of subperiodic bancroftian filariasis, which is endemic in Samoa, with diethylcarbamazine citrate (DEC-C) in single doses of 4 mg/kg, 6 mg/kg, and 8 mg/kg body weight was evaluated using the nuclepore filtration method (with 1 ml blood) and compared in terms of efficacy against the microfilariae (mf) and side-reactions produced."5.05The efficacy of annual single-dose treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate against diurnally subperiodic bancroftian filariasis in Samoa. ( Kimura, E; Penaia, L; Spears, GF, 1985)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19901 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Kimura, E1
Penaia, L1
Spears, GF1

Trials

1 trial available for carbamazepine and Filariasis

ArticleYear
The efficacy of annual single-dose treatment with diethylcarbamazine citrate against diurnally subperiodic bancroftian filariasis in Samoa.
    Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 1985, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Carbamazepine; Carrier State; Circadian Rhythm; Clinical Trials as Topic; Diethyl

1985