Trichostrongylus species

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Table 1. Efficacy of Various Anthelmintics in the Treatment of Trichostrongyliasis (Abstracted From Janssens⁷)

	Number of patients	Cure rate
bephenium	309	54%
levamisole	1289	92%
mebendazole	146	87%
pyrantel	875	37%
thiabendazole	90	94%

Table 2. Anthelmintics Which May Be Tried For the Treatment of Trichostrongyliasis. Anthelmintics Are Given In the Order of Preference. All Drugs are Administered Orally. [Download PDF]

Anthelmintic

Dose

levamisole

2.5 mg/kg

ivermectin

0.2 mg/kg

albendazole

400 mg*

mebendazole

100 mg*

thiabendazole

25 mg/kg twice daily for one day

pyrantel

10 mg/kg

bephenium

2.5 g*

*These drugs are poorly absorbed and the same dose is given to adults and children two years of age or more.

Anthelmintic	Dose
levamisole	2.5 mg/kg
ivermectin	0.2 mg/kg
albendazole	400 mg*
mebendazole	100 mg*
thiabendazole	25 mg/kg twice daily for one day
pyrantel	10 mg/kg
bephenium	2.5 g*