n. an anthelmintic drug that destroys filariae and is therefore used in the treatment of filariasis and loiasis. Side-effects may include headache, malaise, joint pains, nausea, and vomiting.
A FILARICIDE derived from PIPERAZINE used to treat FILARIASIS – a group of diseases caused by parasitic worms called nematode ?lariae.... diethylcarbamazine citrate
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