Tag: Tropical diseases

According to the World Health Organization, over 251 million people required preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2021. While the disease has been controlled in many regions, the primary pharmacological strategy relies on a limited number of agents. Knowing what are the three drugs used in schistosomiasis provides crucial context for understanding both past and present treatment approaches and the challenges posed by drug resistance.

Since its donation by Merck & Co. began in 1987, the Mectizan Donation Program has provided over 4.4 billion treatments to combat devastating parasitic diseases worldwide. But **what is the drug Mectizan used for**? Primarily, it is a key medication in the fight against river blindness (onchocerciasis) and lymphatic filariasis, saving millions from blindness and disfigurement.

Approximately one billion people worldwide are affected by parasitic worm infections, making effective antiparasitic medications a critical component of global health initiatives. Metvi 6mg, a brand of the drug ivermectin, is an antiparasitic agent used to treat certain parasitic infections of the intestines, skin, and eyes.

First developed as an anticancer agent, miltefosine is now the first and only orally available medication approved by the U.S. FDA to treat various forms of leishmaniasis.