Diethylcarbamazine: Is used in the treatment of

Diethylcarbamazine is used in the treatment of certain worm infections. This medicine works by killing the worms. It is used to treat: River blindness (onchocerciasis). It will not work for other kinds of worm infections (for example, pinworms or tapeworms). Diethylcarbamazine is used for the prevention and treatment of worm infections that may cause serious complications. Learn about its uses, side effects, dosage, interactions, and warnings before using it. Diethylcarbamazine is a medication used to treat parasitic infections. Learn about its uses, side effects, precautions, dosage, and interactions on Lybrate. Diethylcarbamazine is used to treat certain parasitic diseases caused by infection with roundworms of the Filarioidea type, including lymphatic filariasis caused by infection with Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, or Brugia timori; tropical pulmonary eosinophilia; and loiasis.