A patient presented with diarrhea and his stool examination showed the egg for H. Nana. What is drug of choice?: (A) Praziquantal, (B) Mebendazole, (C) Albendazole, (D) Pyrantelpamoate
Answer is A. DOC for platyhelminths ( flukes and tapeworms )- Praziquantal Except liver fluke- triclabendazole Except dog tapeworm - albendazole Drug of choice for nematodes is ALBENDAZOLE Except: Filarial worm - Diethylcarbamazine Except Strongyloides: Ivermectin Except Onchocerca: Ivermectin