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bithionol

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bithionol
a bacteriostatic agent especially effective against gram-positive cocci; formerly used in the formulation of surgical soaps. Also has anthelmintic and fungicidal properties.

bithionol sulfoxide
an effective cestocide. Also used as a fasciolicide, usually in combination with other compounds because of its poor efficiency against immature flukes. It is now superseded as an anthelmintic.


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Treatment with anthelminthics (praziquantel for most; bithionol, paromomycin, or sodium amidotrizoate and meglumine amidotrizoate [Gastrografin; Bayer Schering Pharma AG, Berlin, Germany] for a few with older cases) showed that 69 (95%) of 73 patients were infected with 1 tapeworm, 2 were infected with 2 tapeworms, and 2 were infected with 3 tapeworms.
Bithionol, fenticlor, hexachlorophene ve chlorhexidine cesitli temizlik urunlerinde kullanilan antibakteriyel ajanlardir.
Treatment with Bithionol (40 mg/kg by mouth every other day for 10 doses) or Praziquantel (75 mg/kg/d for 2 or 3 days) is the treatment of choice.
 
 
 
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