Diethylcarbamazine is used to treat Loa loa, transmitted by the deer fly, causing swelling in the skin, with the worm sometimes visible in the conjunctiva.
Diethylkarbamatsiinia käytetään Loa loa -parasiitin hoitoon, jonka karkea kärpänen levittää, aiheuttaen ihon turvotusta ja matoja, jotka joskus näkyvät silmän sidekalvossa.
| Front | Diethylcarbamazine is used to treat what parasite? |
|---|---|
| Back | Loa loa ↓ Transmitted by deer fly ↓ Causes swelling in the skin ↓ Worm sometimes seen crawling in conjunctiva |
Tags: antiparasitic, drugs
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