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Simplified dosing regimen used for mass drug administration of DEC (100 mg tablets) and albendazole (400 mg tablets) to control lymphatic filariasis on Alor island, Indonesia, compared to the average body weight (2002, standard deviation, SD). |
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| Age |
DEC |
Albendazole |
Mean body weight in kg (SD) |
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| 2–6 years, pre-school |
1 tablet |
1 tablet |
14.4 (6.4) |
| 7–12 years, primary school |
2 tablets |
1 tablet |
23.6 (5.2) |
| 13 years and older, high school and adults |
3 tablets |
1 tablet |
45.7 (9.1) |
Oqueka et al. Filaria Journal 2005 4:5 doi:10.1186/1475-2883-4-5 |
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