Cysticercosis (DBCOND0022685)

Identifiers

Synonyms

Cysticercosis, unspecified / Cystercercosis / Infection by tapeworm larvae (disorder) / Cysticercosis (disorder) / Taeniasis, unspecified / Taeniasis / Infection by Taenia (disorder)

Associated Data

Indicated Drugs and Targets

Drug	Description	Targets
Praziquantel	An anthelmintic medication used to treat parasitic worm infections such as schistosomiasis, clonorchiasis, and opisthorchiasis	Schistosome calcium ion (Ca2+) channelstarget Cytochrome P450 3A4enzyme Cytochrome P450 1A2enzyme Cytochrome P450 2C19enzyme Cytochrome P450 3A5enzyme Albumincarrier Hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthasetarget

Clinical Trials

Identifier	Title	Drug(s)	Purpose	Phase	Status
NCT00001205	Natural History of Treated Neurocysticercosis and Long-Term Outcomes	No drug interventions	Not Available	Not Available	recruiting
NCT00004403	Randomized Study of Albendazole in Patients With Epilepsy Due to Neurocysticercosis	Albendazole Dexamethasone Phenytoin	treatment	Not Available	completed
NCT01368354	Taenia Solium Control Case Study in Zambia	No drug interventions	prevention	Not Available	completed
NCT05010811	Two Cases of Pulmonary Cysticercosis Manifesting as Pleural Effusion: Case Report and Literature Review	No drug interventions	Not Available	Not Available	completed
NCT03095339	EFECAB: Improving Pig Management to Prevent Epilepsy in Burkina Faso	No drug interventions	prevention	Not Available	completed
NCT00001912	Brain Tissue Swelling and Seizure Activity in Inactive Cysticercosis	No drug interventions	Not Available	Not Available	completed
NCT03808597	Digital Health Promotion in Iringa, Tanzania	No drug interventions	prevention	Not Available	completed