An improved dosing schedule for ivermectin as a microfilaricidal agent against onchocerciasis

Acta Tropica

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 269-275

  Shu, E N ^a   Okonkwo, P O ^a   Ogbodo, S O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Human onchocerciasis; Improved dose; Ivermectin

Indexed keywords

IVERMECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; ONCHOCERCA VOLVULUS; ONCHOCERCIASIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TABLET;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FILARICIDES; HUMANS; IVERMECTIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONCHOCERCIASIS;

EID: 0031461673     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(97)00101-0     Document Type: Article

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