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Indications & Uses
Remazin treats filariasis (including lymphatic filariasis), pulmonary eosinophilia, loiasis, and toxocariasis.
Dosage Reference
Reference Information Only
Dosages shown are general references from official sources. Always consult your doctor or pharmacist for personalized dosing.
Adults:
Initial dose: 1 mg/kg/day, increased gradually to 6 mg/kg/day over 3 days, then continued for 3 weeks. For prevention of loiasis: 300 mg once weekly.
Side Effects
Common side effects include fever, headache, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, nausea, and chills. Potentially Fatal: Severe hypersensitivity reactions may occur, especially during treatment of onchocerciasis, where a rare Mazzotti reaction marked by rash, itching, headache, muscle and joint pain, rapid heartbeat, and a drop in blood pressure on standing may begin within 2 hours of taking the drug. Encephalitis and retinal haemorrhage may also occur.
Cautions & Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Not recommended for patients in poor health. Lactation: not known whether it passes into breast milk.
Contraindications
Pregnancy, hypersensitivity; lactation; infants, elderly or debilitated patients; impaired renal function; cardiac disease.