A new tablet that combines albendazole and ivermectin has shown to be both safe and more effective than albendazole alone in treating soil-transmitted helminths, according to the ALIVE clinical trial.
Determined 45 days after treatment. ALB = Albendazole; DEC = Diethylcarbamazide; IVM = Ivermectin; LF = Lymphatic filariasis; MDA = Mass drug administration; PZQ = Praziquantel.