Our results suggest that nitazoxanide in combination with albendazole could be useful for treatment of cysticercosis infections. Additional in vivo studies are required to confirm this hypothesis.
Medicinal chemistry V 1100Synthesis and in vitro Cysticidal Activity of New Benzimidazole Derivatives. -In order to find new substances with cysticidal activity and adequate aqueous solubility, a set of benzimidazole derivatives is prepared and tested in vitro against Taenia crassiceps cysts. The derivatives (Ia) and (Ib) show good activity. -(PALOMARES-ALONSO, F.; JUNG-COOK, H.; PEREZ-VILLANUEVA, J.; PILIADO, J. C.; RODRIGUEZ-MORALES, S.; PALENCIA-HERNANDEZ, G.; LOPEZ-BALBIAUX, N.; HERNANDEZ-CAMPOS, A.; CASTILLO, R.; HERNANDEZ-LUIS*, F.; Eur.
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