Medical MCQ-A patient presented with diarrhea. Stool examination show the following egg. Treatment of choice for this patient is:

A patient presented with diarrhea. Stool examination show the following egg. Treatment of choice for this patient is:

Praziquantal

Mebendazole

Albendazole

Pyranetel pamoate

Question Category:

Pharmacology

Correct Answer:

Praziquantal

Description:

This is the egg of Hymenolepis nana (a tapeworm). Drug of choice for treatment of flukes (except liver fluke) and tapeworms (except dog tapeworm) is praziquantal. Drug of choice for treatment of liver fluke is triclabendazole. Drug of choice for dog tapeworm (Echinococcus) is albendazole

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