diethylcarbamazine (DEC, Hetrazan)

Indications

• filiariasis: 6 mg/kg or 200 mg PO QD for 2-3 weeks
• tropical eosinophilia

Adverse effects

• fever/chills
• arthralgias
• headache
• nausea/vomiting

More general terms

• antihelmintic

Additional terms

• filariasis (wucheresiasis)

Component of

• diethylcarbamazine/guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine
• codeine/diethylcarbamazine/guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine
• carbetapentane/diethylcarbamazine/guaifenesin/phenylephrine
• diethylcarbamazine/guaifenesin/phenylephrine
• chlorpheniramine/dextromethorphan/diethylcarbamazine/phenylephrine
• brompheniramine/diethylcarbamazine/phenylephrine
• benzalkonium/benzocaine/diethylcarbamazine
• acetaminophen/diethylcarbamazine
• acetaminophen/dextromethorphan/diethylcarbamazine/doxylamine/phenylephrine