Diethylcarbamazine
Active pharmaceutical substance formulated in Jan Aushadhi generic products for Antibiotics & Anti-Infectives treatment.
🧴 Clinical Application
Take orally immediately after meals with plenty of water to minimize gastrointestinal discomfort. Often prescribed in graded escalating doses over several days to diminish hypersensitivity reactions from dying microfilariae. Follow physician's exact dosing schedule.
⚠️ Side Effects
Common: Nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, drowsiness. Rare/Severe: Severe allergic reactions (Mazzotti reaction: fever, tachycardia, lymphadenitis, cutaneous swelling, hypotension), encephalopathy in co-infection with Loa loa, and optic nerve damage in onchocerciasis.
🛡️ Safety Warnings
Contraindicated in patients with onchocerciasis (river blindness) due to severe ocular inflammatory damage. Rule out Loa loa infection before starting DEC to prevent fatal encephalopathy. Antihistamines or corticosteroids may be co-administered to control allergic reactions to dying parasites.
Jan Aushadhi Products containing Diethylcarbamazine
Found 3 generic formulation(s) containing this active ingredient.
Diethylcarbamazine Tablets 50 mg
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a synthetic piperazine derivative anthelmintic and the mainstay treatment for filariasis on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It alters microfilarial surface membranes, making them vulnerable to phagocytosis by host immune cells, and paralyzes adult worms. Indicated for lymphatic filariasis (caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi), tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), and visceral larva migrans.
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Tablets 100mg
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a synthetic piperazine derivative anthelmintic and the mainstay treatment for filariasis on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It alters microfilarial surface membranes, making them vulnerable to phagocytosis by host immune cells, and paralyzes adult worms. Indicated for lymphatic filariasis (caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi), tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), and visceral larva migrans.
Diethylcarbamazine 150mg Tablets
Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a synthetic piperazine derivative anthelmintic and the mainstay treatment for filariasis on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines. It alters microfilarial surface membranes, making them vulnerable to phagocytosis by host immune cells, and paralyzes adult worms. Indicated for lymphatic filariasis (caused by Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi), tropical pulmonary eosinophilia (TPE), and visceral larva migrans.
Brand Equivalents & Price Comparison
Compare Jan Aushadhi generic prices against popular commercial brands for Diethylcarbamazine.
| Generic Formulation | Pack Size | Jan Aushadhi Price | Commercial Brand Equivalents | Avg. Commercial Price | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diethylcarbamazine Tablets 50 mg | 30's | ₹9.00 | BANOCIDE | ₹16.58 | 46% Save |
| Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Tablets 100mg | 30's | ₹17.00 | BANOCIDE, HETRAZAN, DICARB | ₹50.28 | 66% Save |
| Diethylcarbamazine 150mg Tablets | 10's | ₹10.00 | Eofil, Resophyl | ₹22.84 | 56% Save |
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