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Will Using Benocide Forte Help Cure Swelling On Right Leg Due To Filaria?

Hi Doctor, Good Evening.My wife is a filaria patient since last 30 yrs. it has affected her right leg upto knee level. No fevers so far. Can I use Benocide Forte tablets? What should be the supplementary medicime? She is 58 and diabetic.She is 49 Kgs.

After a fracture in her right wrist 10 months back

she has been experiencing a running pain from her

neck to wrist. As per Orthos the wrist joint is ok

and advised physiotherapy. Her fingers were swollenup and now it is normal. The finger movements on the right hand is still stiff. She is tense and tired due to this. could you please help me.

Alvi
Wed, 15 Jul 2015
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Hello
Your wife's age is 58 yrs , having filariasis , diabetic and swelling below knee.
Such type of of filariasis is known as Lymphatic filariasis .
Since she is having active lesion , so this treatment may be useful for her .
Patients with active lymphatic filariasis should be treated with "DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE" ( BANOCID) ,(DEC , 6 mg / kg for 12 days )
Albendazole 400 mg twice in day for 21 days .
Albendazole +DEC both given daily for 7 days and doxycycline 100 mg bid ( twice ) for 4-6 weeks are alternative treatment .
So this is all about filariasis .
For wrist joint pain and tenderness , consult an ORTHOPEDIC surgeon and get his opinion because your wife is also having diabetes .
Hope this will be useful information for you.
Good luck.
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Will Using Benocide Forte Help Cure Swelling On Right Leg Due To Filaria?

Hello Your wife s age is 58 yrs , having filariasis , diabetic and swelling below knee. Such type of of filariasis is known as Lymphatic filariasis . Since she is having active lesion , so this treatment may be useful for her . Patients with active lymphatic filariasis should be treated with DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE ( BANOCID) ,(DEC , 6 mg / kg for 12 days ) Albendazole 400 mg twice in day for 21 days . Albendazole +DEC both given daily for 7 days and doxycycline 100 mg bid ( twice ) for 4-6 weeks are alternative treatment . So this is all about filariasis . For wrist joint pain and tenderness , consult an ORTHOPEDIC surgeon and get his opinion because your wife is also having diabetes . Hope this will be useful information for you. Good luck.