The efficacy and safety of three 30-day courses of albendazole in patients with neurocysticercosis
- 作者: Sinh C.T.1, Thang T.T.2, Thang T.D.3, Loi C.B.4, Anh L.T.5
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隶属关系:
- Vinh Medical University
- Nghe An Eye Hospital
- Thai Thuong Hoang Hospital
- National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology
- Vietnam Military Medical University
- 期: 卷 12, 编号 6 (2022)
- 页面: 1143-1148
- 栏目: ORIGINAL ARTICLES
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2220-7619/article/view/119175
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.15789/2220-7619-TEA-1910
- ID: 119175
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Albendazole is one of the drugs indicated for the treatment of neurocysticercosis. However, data on the treatment outcome of a long course of this drug is scarce. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of three 30-day courses of albendazole in patients with neurocysticercosis. Materials and methods. The diagnosis of neurocysticercosis was based on epidemiological, clinical and laboratory criteria as guided by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health. Sixty patients with a mean age of 50.17±10.03 years old, with 86.7% (95% CI: 77.8–95.5%) men, were involved in this study. Patients received three 30-day courses of albendazole with an intermittence of 20 days. Additional treatment included steroids, anticonvulsants or analgesics. Based on brain magnetic resonance imaging 6 months after the therapy, the efficacy was classified as cure (viable cysts not discernible), improvement (50% or more cysts disappeared or calcified) or inefficacy (changes in less than 50% of the cysts). The safety was determined based on the changes of biochemical parameters after each treatment course. Results. The most common clinical presentations were headache (90.0%, 95% CI: 82.2–97.8) and/or seizure (68.3%, 95% CI: 56.2–70.4), followed by other symptoms such as fainting, memory loss, and limb numbness. Active cysts were discovered in all cases and located mainly in the parenchymal region. After therapy, the rates of cure, improvement or inefficacy were 43.3% (95% CI: 30.4–56.2%), 51.7% (95% CI: 38.7–64.7%) and 5.0% (95% CI: 0–10.7%), respectively. Liver enzymes were slightly higher compared to those before therapy and mostly returned to normal ranges after drug interruption. Alanine aminotransferase levels before the 3rd course were higher than values before the first and second courses. No abnormalities in blood urea or creatinine after therapy were reported. Conclusion. Three 30-day cycles of albendazole appear to have good efficacy and tolerability in patients with neurocysticercosis.
作者简介
C. Sinh
Vinh Medical University
Email: caotruongsinh@gmail.com
Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Internal medicine
越南, Nghe AnT. Thang
Nghe An Eye Hospital
Email: thangmatna@gmail.com
Department of Medical examination
越南, Nghe AnT. Thang
Thai Thuong Hoang Hospital
Email: thangtd@tthgroup.vn
MD, Department of Internal medicine
越南, Nghe AnC. Loi
National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology and Entomology
Email: phucloikhdt@gmail.com
Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Scientific and Training Management Department
越南, 160 Phung Hung, Ha Dong, Ha NoiL. Anh
Vietnam Military Medical University
编辑信件的主要联系方式.
Email: anh_lt@vmmu.edu.vn
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4919-1739
Associate Professor, MD, PhD, Department of Parasitology
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