Treatment of Common Parasitic Infections of Man Encountered in the United States

During the past decade, the roster of drugs recommended for the treatment of human parasitic infections has undergone a striking metamorphosis. Some drugs have disappeared because of unacceptable serious toxicity; others, though still available, have lost their primacy as "drugs of choice," and several entirely new ones have entered the scene of antiparasitic chemotherapy.The purpose of this review is to relate specific infections to the most effective drug, indicating optimum dosage and method of administration. Although one can now assume that with few exceptions parasitic infections encountered in the United States, whether indigenous or imported, can be cured, one . . .