Table 1: Mebendazole Treatment of Trichinellosis**
Intestinal Infection |
Extra-Intestinal Infection |
100 mg b.i.d. for 5 days |
100 mg b.i.d. for 10days |
**Optimum dosage has not yet been adequately documented
Figure 1. Hand Swelling, Palmar Erythema and Desquamation in Trichinellosis.
a. Swelling of distal digits and palmar erythema.
b. Hand swelling, palmar rash and desquamation.