Diethyl Carbamazine Citrate 50 mg,100 mg Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Tablets

Available Strengths: 50 mg,100 mg

Reference Brands: Banocide (India), Notezine (EU)

Category: Anthelmintic

Diethylcarbamazine works by decreasing the muscular activity and causing paralysis of these worms while Cetirizine decreases the raised eosinophil count (white blood cells) and controls allergic symptoms like cough and breathlessness.

Product Description:

Diethylcarbamazine is an antiparasitic medication widely used in the treatment of filarial infections such as lymphatic filariasis, tropical pulmonary eosinophilia, and loiasis. It works by targeting microfilariae in the bloodstream and altering their surface structure, making them more susceptible to destruction by the body’s immune system. This action helps reduce parasite load and alleviates associated symptoms such as swelling, inflammation, and allergic reactions.

The drug is administered orally and is considered a first-line therapy in many endemic regions, particularly for lymphatic filariasis. It may also be used as a preventive treatment for loiasis in individuals at high risk. Although it has been used in the management of onchocerciasis, alternative treatments are generally preferred in such cases. Diethylcarbamazine plays a crucial role in public health programs and mass drug administration campaigns aimed at controlling and eliminating filarial diseases in affected populations.