Diethylcarbamazine

Diethylcarbamazine is an antiparasitic medication used for treating infections caused by certain types of parasites. The most common use of this medication is to eradicate microfilaria, or immature parasitic worms, that are often found in individuals suffering from River Blindness (onchocerciasis) and Lymphatic Filariasis.
Microfilaria is the early stage of parasites that reside within human hosts and eventually grow into adult worms. The adult parasites reside in different regions of the human body and can cause diseases depending on their specific type and the location of their residing regions. River Blindness, for example, is caused by a species of parasites that live in the eye while Lymphatic Filariasis is caused by another species residing in the lymphatic system of the body.
Diethylcarbamazine works by disrupting the survival of the larval stages of these parasites leading to their eventual death and ultimately reducing the disease-causing burden of the infection. This medicine is typically taken as an oral solution or tablet.
Administration of diethylcarbamazine, however, must be done with care. Not all infections require medication and it’s typically recommended after conducting appropriate parasitological examinations to confirm infection. Moreover, treatment with Diethylcarbamazine, depending on the infection and its stage, can cause adverse symptoms, so it is advisable for doctors to closely monitor the patients under such treatments.