For elimination of lymphatic filariasis, several districts in India have been shifted from the conventional two-drug Mass Drug Administration to a triple-drug regimen known as IDA. The three drugs in this regimen are:

• A Diethylcarbamazine, albendazole and praziquantel
• B Diethylcarbamazine, doxycycline and albendazole
• C Ivermectin, albendazole and azithromycin
• D Ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole ✓

Explanation

IDA stands for ivermectin plus diethylcarbamazine plus albendazole, given as a single annual dose, and has been rolled out in selected districts because it clears microfilariae faster than the traditional DEC plus albendazole pair. Doxycycline targets Wolbachia but is a 4 to 6 week course used in individual case management, not in MDA. Praziquantel and azithromycin belong to other disease programmes entirely.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.

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