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Diethylcarbamazine

Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is an anthelmintic medicine used to treat filariasis, including lymphatic filariasis.

Clinical information

Common uses

treatment of lymphatic filariasis
mass drug administration with albendazole (with or without ivermectin)

Cautions

not used for mass treatment where onchocerciasis (river blindness) is also present

Reference information, not medical advice — always follow your doctor or pharmacist. Source: WHO lymphatic filariasis fact sheet, who.int; WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (eMLW), diethylcarbamazine entry (accessed 2026-08-16)

Approved brands & formulations8

Brand name	Dosage form	Strength	Importer	Category
Banocide	Oral Liquid	50 mg/5ml	authorized medicine importers	POM
Banocide	Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )	50 mg	authorized medicine importers	POM
Banocide	Oral liquid ( Syrup )	120 mg/5ml (100ml bottle)	authorized medicine importers	POM
Banocide Forte	Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )	100 mg	authorized medicine importers	POM
Diethylcarbamazine	Oral Liquid	50 mg/5ml	—	POM
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Ip	Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )	100 mg	—	POM
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Ip	Tablet ( Uncoated Tablet )	50 mg	—	POM
Diethylcarbamazine Citrate Ip	Oral liquid ( Syrup )	120 mg/5ml (100ml bottle)	—	POM