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- noun An
anthelmintic drug withschistosomicidal activity against Schistosoma mansoni.
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Three safe, effective drugs -- praziquantel, oxamniquine and metrifonate -- are now available for schistosomiasis and are included in the WHO Model List of Essential Drugs.
Chapter 4 1996
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Metrifonate and oxamniquine work for some kinds of blood flukes.
Chapter 19 1993
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Metrifonate and oxamniquine are effective against some kinds of schistosomiasis.
Chapter 31 1993
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WARNING: Pregnant women should not take oxamniquine.
Chapter 31 1993
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Persons with epilepsy should use oxamniquine only when also taking epilepsy medicine.
Chapter 31 1993
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