Unicarbazan Forte Tablet

Uses

Diethylcarbamazine is generally used in treatment of filariasis and worm infections

Side Effects

• Abdominal pain
• Abnormal liver function tests
• Dizziness
• Fever
• Hair loss
• Headache
• Nausea
• Vertigo
• Vomiting

How to use

Consume this medicine in the dosage and duration as per your doctors advise. While taking Diethylcarbamazine, swallow it completely without crushing, breaking or chewing it. Diethylcarbamazine is to be taken with food.

How it works

Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of drug called anti-helminthic. It can act against both the larval and adult forms of the parasitic worms that cause filariasis..

Faqs

Q. What is Diethylcarbamazine used for?
Diethylcarbamazine is used to treat parasitic worm infection and filariasis (elephantiasis), a disfiguring disease in which swelling of arms, legs or other body parts may occur. It is used to treat Bancroft's filariasis, eosinophilic lung, loiasis and river blindness (onchocerciasis).

Q. How does Diethylcarbamazine work?
Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of medicines known as anti-helminthics. It works by killing both the larval and adult forms of the parasitic worms that cause filariasis.

Q. Is Diethylcarbamazine an antibiotic?
Diethylcarbamazine is not an antibiotic. Diethylcarbamazine belongs to a class of medicines known as anthelminthic agents.

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