Diethylcarbamazine : Proper Use (Hetrazan)

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Diethylcarbamazine (Systemic)

Brand Names : Hetrazan

Diethylcarbamazine | Before Using | Proper Use | Precautions | Side Effects

Proper Use of This Medicine

Diethylcarbamazine should be taken immediately after meals.

To help clear up your infection completely, keep taking this medicine for the full time of treatment , even if your symptoms begin to clear up after a few days. In some patients, a second course of this medicine may be required to clear up the infection completely. If you stop taking this medicine too soon, your infection may return. Do not miss any doses .

Dosing - The dose of diethylcarbamazine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of diethylcarbamazine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.

The number of tablets that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking diethylcarbamazine .

For oral dosage form (tablets):
- For Bancroft's filariasis, loiasis, and river blindness:
  - Adults - Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 2 to 3 milligrams (mg) per kilogram (kg) (0.9 to 1.3 mg per pound) of body weight three times a day.
  - Children - Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.
- For eosinophilic lung:
  - Adults - Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose is 6 mg per kg (2.7 mg per pound) of body weight a day. This is taken for four to seven days.
  - Children - Use and dose must be determined by your doctor.

Missed dose - If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage - To store this medicine:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.

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