Filaria medicine

Question

Filaria medicine

Asked for Female, 32 Years

Hello..i am asking this for a distant relative living in village. She is being treated for filariasis. Her foot is a bit swollen last i saw her. She is being given filacet 5 days a month for last 6 years or so. Other meds are lacilectone, deflazacort,echos asp n lycocad. I wish to ask if she is taking correct medication or they misunderstood what doctor advised. As per my knowledge, DEC was given once a year previously. Pls guide as to what should we do?

Answers (1)

20000+ health queries resolved in last month

Articles you may like

Generously Generic: Know Your Medicines

Dr.Tanoy Bose

One fine winter evening when I was consulting a 45 year old obese fair lady who actually forgot to bring her past health ... Read more

13

Integrative Medicine - an Evidence Based Approach

Dr.Kshamashree Madle

WHO defines Health as not mere absence of Disease but complete, Social, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual well-being. Thus ... Read more

9

Psychiatry and Siddha Medicine

Dr.Jerome Xavier

சித்த மருத்துவமும் மன நோய்களும் psychiatry and siddha medicine சித்த மருத்துவமும் மன நோய்களும்சித்த மருத்துவத் ... Read more

7

Is Ayurveda Alternative Medicine?

Dr.Kaustubh Kane

Ayurveda is part of alternative medicine. As today, there are many people who are vary of harmful side effects of modern ... Read more

8

Premature Ejaculators - What Medicines Work

Dr.Anish Kumar Gupta

Premature ejaculation (PE) is also referred to as rapid or early ejaculation and has: a brief ejaculatory latency with l ... Read more

16

Acupuncture - the Ancient Medicine With Modern Outlook

Dr.Gurudatta H K

Acupuncture is one of the “drug less therapies”, based on the philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and recog ... Read more

53

Disclaimer : The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website.

Dr. Soudip Saha General Physician 5 yrs exp South 24 Parganas · Accepted Answer

Dr. Soudip Saha

General Physician 5 yrs exp South 24 Parganas

Need detailed history and evaluation

Next Steps

take online consultation for treatment

Answered

0/1 people found this helpful

Was this answer helpful?

YES NO

Download FREE Practo app

Answers (1)

Get your queries answered instantly with Care AI FREE