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Table 5 Mode of administration, dosage and cure rate of selected drugs for adult S. haematobium control

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: The epidemiology and chemotherapeutic approaches to the control of urinary schistosomiasis in school-age children (SAC): a systematic review

Drugs

Mode of administration

Dosage

Cure rate

References

Antimonials

Intravenous

30 mg/15 kg (12 injections)

82%

[83]

Niridazole

Oral

100 mg/kg

36%

[84]

Metrifonate

10 mg/kg (single)

50.8%

[85]

Praziquantel

40 mg/kg (single)

75%–85%

[86]