Diethylcarbamazine + Levocetirizine

Diethylcarbamazine + Levocetirizine must be taken for as long as it has been prescribed by your doctor. Do not take it more frequently or skip it on your own as it may lead to adverse effects. It is suggested that you speak to your doctor and follow his instructions completely. 

You must inform your doctor if you have an underlying disorder like loaisis (African eye worm), onchocerciasis (river blindness) or lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) if you have a history of epilepsy or struggle with convulsions sometimes if you are elderly and struggle with a heart or a kidney problem.

No, you must not discontinue Diethylcarbamazine + Levocetirizine on your own as it might lead to a replase if the infection if it is not treated completely. It is recommended that you speak to your doctor before discontinuing Diethylcarbamazine + Levocetirizine. 

Doses vary for infection with W.bancrofti and lower dosage are indicated for infections with B.malayi and B.timori. Children under 10 years of age should receive half of the total adult dosage. The treatment should normally start with smaller doses to prevent an immunological reaction. The tablet should be preferably taken after a meal. It is important that you follow the recommendations of your doctor properly.

Diethylcarbamazine + Levocetirizine when used against the microfilariae of o.vulvus in skin and eye can cause permanent damage due to the reactions like uveitis (swelling of the middle layer of the eye), punctuate keratitis (death of cells on the surface of the cornea) and retinal pigment epithelium atrophy (degeneration of retinal pigment epithelium).