14,783
edits
Human helminth care manual: Difference between revisions
m
→❌ Antibiotics unsafe for Helminths
| Line 322: | Line 322: | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroimidazole Nitroimidazoles] (metronidazole, tinidazole, nimorazole, dimetridazole)<br>One hookworm host has [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/861694407219849/?comment_id=861879177201372&offset=0&total_comments=3&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D reported losing her colony] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroimidazole nitroimidazole] drug, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole metronidazole] (Flagyl), which may be particularly harmful if taken in combination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clindamycin clindamycin] (Dalacin, Lincocin, Daclin), as discussed here [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/3927]. '''Metronidazole''' and '''clindamycin''' are favoured by some dentists due to their proven efficacy against anaerobic bacteria. The '''nitroimidazoles''' also include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinidazole tinidazole] (another antiparasitic drug), and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimorazole nimorazole]. | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroimidazole Nitroimidazoles] (metronidazole, tinidazole, nimorazole, dimetridazole)<br>One hookworm host has [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/861694407219849/?comment_id=861879177201372&offset=0&total_comments=3&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D reported losing her colony] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitroimidazole nitroimidazole] drug, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole metronidazole] (Flagyl), which may be particularly harmful if taken in combination with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clindamycin clindamycin] (Dalacin, Lincocin, Daclin), as discussed here [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/3927]. '''Metronidazole''' and '''clindamycin''' are favoured by some dentists due to their proven efficacy against anaerobic bacteria. The '''nitroimidazoles''' also include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinidazole tinidazole] (another antiparasitic drug), and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimorazole nimorazole]. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin Azithromycin] (brand names include: AZIF-500, Azithral, Azithrocin, Azyth, Azin, Z pack, Zeto and Zithromax) <br>Someone has reported losing her hookworms to a combination of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin azithromycin] (an azalide, a type of macrolide antibiotic) and doxycycline (see below) (a broad spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class), whereas a whipworm host [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/700908506631774/?comment_id=892732697449353&offset=0&total_comments=12&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R1%22%7D did not lose her colony] from taking this same combination of drugs. Azithromycin has been used | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin Azithromycin] (brand names include: AZIF-500, Azithral, Azithrocin, Azyth, Azin, Z pack, Zeto and Zithromax) <br>Someone has reported losing her hookworms to a combination of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin azithromycin] (an azalide, a type of macrolide antibiotic) and doxycycline (see below) (a broad spectrum antibiotic of the tetracycline class), whereas a whipworm host [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/700908506631774/?comment_id=892732697449353&offset=0&total_comments=12&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R1%22%7D did not lose her colony] from taking this same combination of drugs. Azithromycin has been used on its own to treat a child with PANDAS and a female adult with an ear infection [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1230554160333870/?comment_id=1230564746999478&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D] without any worm loss, although its use did result in a temporary suspension of benefits in both cases. | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||