Question

Which of the following drugs can be used for the treatment of ancyclostomiasis?

• A. Primaquine
• B. Albandazole
• C. Mebendazole
• D. Both B and C

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both B and C

Ancylostomiasis is infection with the hookworm Ancylostoma duodenale or Necator americanus. The infection is commonly referred to as hookworm infection. Generally, the early infection is asymptomatic. However, in later stages of infection, due to the growth of the organism in the intestine, the common symptoms are abdominal ache and eosinophilia. The common drugs used for the treatment of infection are Albendazole or mebendazole

Albendazole 400 mg oral tablets as a single dose or mebendazole 100 mg twice for 3 days or 500 mg as a single dose is given. These drugs should not be used during pregnancy.

So, the correct answer is option D.