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* ❓ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metformin Metformin] [Glucophage], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenformin phenformin], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosiglitazone rosiglitazone] [Avandia] are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-diabetic_medication anti-diabetic medications] (also known as oral hypoglycemic or antihyperglycemic agents) that have been shown to have antibiotic properties[http://www.cysonline.org/article.asp?issn=2229-5186;year=2011;volume=2;issue=4;spage=219;epage=221;aulast=Dash], so might therefore have some degree of anthelminthic effect when used in higher doses. However no reports of such an effect have been posted so far by hosts of therapeutic human helminths. | * ❓ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metformin Metformin] [Glucophage], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenformin phenformin], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosiglitazone rosiglitazone] [Avandia] are [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-diabetic_medication anti-diabetic medications] (also known as oral hypoglycemic or antihyperglycemic agents) that have been shown to have antibiotic properties[http://www.cysonline.org/article.asp?issn=2229-5186;year=2011;volume=2;issue=4;spage=219;epage=221;aulast=Dash], so might therefore have some degree of anthelminthic effect when used in higher doses. However no reports of such an effect have been posted so far by hosts of therapeutic human helminths. | ||
* ⚡ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methotrexate Methotrexate]. Some people are able to take methotrexate alongside HT without any problem[http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/9081], | * ⚡ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methotrexate Methotrexate]. Some people are able to take methotrexate alongside HT without any problem [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/9081] including one NA host who combined these two treatments for 1½ years to good effect and was eventually able to get off the methotrexate because the helminths were working so well. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1262248410497778/?comment_id=1262259710496648&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R1%22%7D] However, one individual got no benefit from his worms for over a year, until he stopped taking this drug. | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montelukast Montelukast] (Singulair, Montelo-10, Monteflo, Lukotas, Arokast and Pulmikast). This leukotriene receptor antagonist has been taken intermittently, in 10 mg doses, by one hookworm hosts with no apparent effect on her colony. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/904649709590985/?comment_id=904760852913204&offset=0&total_comments=5&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R3%22%7D], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/904649709590985/?comment_id=904793842909905&offset=0&total_comments=5&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montelukast Montelukast] (Singulair, Montelo-10, Monteflo, Lukotas, Arokast and Pulmikast). This leukotriene receptor antagonist has been taken intermittently, in 10 mg doses, by one hookworm hosts with no apparent effect on her colony. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/904649709590985/?comment_id=904760852913204&offset=0&total_comments=5&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R3%22%7D], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/904649709590985/?comment_id=904793842909905&offset=0&total_comments=5&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D] | ||