Drug compliance and side effects in MDA with a combination of diethylcarbamazine and albendazone in five villages of Khanh Hoa province's Khanh Vinh district
- Author:
Nguyen Duy Toan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drug
- MeSH:
Diethylcarbamazine;
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
adverse effects;
drugs
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(6):91-96
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A survey on the drug compliance and side effects of DEC with dose of 6mg/kg and albendazone with dose of 400mg/kg was conducted in 5 communes of Khan Vinh district, Khan Hoa province. 831 people were interviewed for KAP, the average rate of taking medicines was 86%. The rate of side effects was 14%, including giddiness 6%, fever 0.6%, headache 1.68%, colic and nausea 1.32%, body pain 2.52%, tiredness 1.32% and others 4.69%
