Deecee 120Mg Syrup

Deecee 120Mg Syrup is used for treating certain worm infections by killing the worms. It treats bancroft's filariasis, eosinophilic lung, loiasis and river blindness. It has a few side effects like fever, itching, painful and tender glands in the neck, nausea and vomiting, groin, skin rash, swelling of the face, dizziness, especially the eyes, joint pain, headache and unusual tiredness or weakness.

Deecee 120Mg Syrup is said to not cause much harm to children as it may to adults. You should inform your doctor if you are allergic to any medicine, product, food substance or to any ingredients present in Deecee 120Mg Syrup. Inform your doctor about all your medical conditions and history before starting this medicine.

The dose is based on body weight and medical condition so it must be determined by your doctor. The usual dose for adults suffering from loiasis, Bancroft’s filariasis and river blindness is 2 to 3 mg per kilogram of body weight, three times a day. The usual dose for adults suffering from eosinophilic lung is 6 mg per kilogram of body weight, taken for 4 to 7 days.

• Allergic Disorders

• Filariasis

• Onchocerciasis

• Allergy

• Sleepiness

• Skin Rash

• Visual Disturbances

• Nausea

• Dizziness

• Is It safe with alcohol?

  Consult your doctor before consuming alcohol.

• Are there any pregnancy warnings?

  Pregnant women should not use this medication. Please consult your doctor.

• Are there any breast-feeding warnings?

  Breastfeeding women must consult doctor before using this medication.

• Is it safe to drive while on this medicine?

  Caution is advised when driving or operating machinery.

• Does this affect kidney function?

  Caution to be advised in patients with impaired renal function.

• Does this affect liver function?

  There is no interaction between liver impairment and consuming this drug. So dose alteration is not needed.

Below is the list of medicines, which have the same composition, strength and form as Deecee 120Mg Syrup , and hence can be used as its substitute.

• Hetrazan 120Mg Syrup

  Pfizer Ltd

• Banocide 120Mg Syrup

  Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd

• Deecee Ad 120Mg Syrup

  Shrinivas Gujarat Laboratories Pvt Ltd

• Are there any missed dose instructions?

  Missed dose should be taken as soon as possible. It is recommended to skip your missed dose, if it is the time for your next scheduled dose.

• Are there any overdose instructions?

  A doctor should be consulted immediately if such a situation is suspected.

Deecee 120Mg Syrup is an antihelmintic drug and is specifically active against parasites. Patients with loiasis and lymphatic filariasis find diethylcarbamazine very effective. The drug basically sensitizes microfilariae to phagocytosis thereby allowing the leucocytes to target and destroy the parasites.