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Chest filariasis
Filariasis thorax is caused by the parasitism of Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, Dirofilaria immitis or microfilariae in the lymphatic vessels of the chest, which causes lymphatic obstruction and drainage disorder, or lesions of the chest organs caused by microfilariasis or filarial fever; or it is called thoracic organ disease when there are no obvious clinical symptoms but filariae or microfilariae are found in pleural effusion, sputum, lymph nodes, etc. Clinically, fever, cough, bloody sputum, chest pain, shortness of breath, asthma, chylous sputum, chylous pleural effusion, blood eosinophilia, filarial nodules or filarial granulomas are common.
  • Site of disease:

    lung
  • Infectious :

    Contagious
  • Frequent population:

    All groups
  • Related symptoms:

    High fever chills cough chest pain fear of cold chills
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Levamisole Hydrochloride Enteric-coated Tablets
Indication: It has good efficacy against ascaris, hookworm, pinworm and strongyloidiasis. Since the single dose of this product has a high efficacy, it is suitable for group treatment. It is more active than ethopropazine against adult worms and microfilariae of Bancroftian filariasis, Malayan Brugia and Onchocerca volvulus, but the long-term efficacy is poor.
Manufacturer:

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Guanghua Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Levamisole Hydrochloride Granules
Indication: It has good efficacy against ascaris, hookworm, pinworm and strongyloidiasis. Since the single dose of this product has a high efficacy, it is suitable for group treatment. It is more active than ethopropazine against adult worms and microfilariae of Bancroftian filariasis, Malayan Brugia and Onchocerca volvulus, but the long-term efficacy is poor.
Manufacturer:

Tianjin Meihua Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd.

Levamisole Hydrochloride Syrup
Indication: It has good efficacy against ascaris, hookworm, pinworm and strongyloidiasis. Since the single dose of this product has a high efficacy, it is suitable for group treatment. It is more active than ethopropazine against adult worms and microfilariae of Bancroftian filariasis, Malayan Brugia and Onchocerca volvulus, but the long-term efficacy is poor.
Ivermectin Capsules
Indication: It is suitable for onchocerciasis, strongyloidiasis, and infections caused by hookworms, ascaris, whipworms, and pinworms.
Manufacturer:

Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

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