Antihelminthic drugs
People can get worms through eating unwashed or poorly washed fruit, vegetables, greens, not enough thermally treated fish, meat, food products, contaminated water. The source of infection can be Pets. For the treatment of helminth infections and antihelminthic drugs prescribed for someone with a wide range of actions. They have high activity and relatively safe. The most commonly prescribed "Dekaris", "Nematol", "Pyrantel", "Worm", "Mebendazole". Generally vermifuge drugs are taken once (morning or evening) in the age dosage.
How to take anthelmintic drugs
"Dekaris" is most often used for the treatment of strongyloidiasis, ascariasis, trichostrongylosis, hookworm and necatorosis. The active ingredient of the drug paralyzes the adults are removed from the body naturally. Additional effects include increased cellular immunity. "Dekaris" taken as a single dose in the evening after a meal. Adults appoint 150 mg medications, children aged 10 to 14 give 75-100 mg for children from 6 years to 10 years and 50-75 mg for children aged 3 to 6 years - 25-50 mg.
"Pyrantel" causes prolonged neuromuscular blockade in human. The drug is used for pinworms, hookworm, necatoroz, trihozefaleze. The recommended dose for children adults and children is 10 mg per 1 kg of body weight. "Pyrantel" accept, regardless of mealtime.
"Neosol" effective against many worms, parasites, the most powerful effect it has on Giardia. The drug is taken at mealtime, regardless of the time of day (once). If necessary, the dose was repeated after 3 weeks. The average therapeutic dose for adults and children from 2 years of age is 400 mg.
"Worm" is used in tissue and intestinal forms of helminthiasis. The drug is active against adults, eggs and larvae. Most often it is used for pinworm, Ascaris, whipworm, necatoroz, giardiasis. "Worm" is prescribed to adults and children from 2 years: 400 mg 1 time per day, for 3-5 days.
"Mebendazole" is used for the treatment of enterobiasis, ascariasis, strongyloidiasis, hookworm. The drug is completely excreted, does not accumulate in tissues. "Mebendazole" assign adults and adolescents at 0.1 g 2 times a day (morning and evening) for 3 days. If necessary, after 3 weeks, the drug was repeated.
Features of treatment of anthelminthic drugs
Doctors recommend the use of multiple anthelmintic means, integrated use is the most effective. Popular following the treatment regimen. Once applied "Dekaris" that paralyzes the worms. In order to destroy them completely withdraw from the body, in three days there should be Nematol" or "Vermoxum".
During treatment of helminthiasis often requires medication-enterosorbents. These tools are particularly recommended in the presence of symptoms of intoxication by the waste products of worms. You can take "Enterosgel", "Activated charcoal", "Polifepan", "POLYSORB".
The risk of Contracting worms is very high in summer, at this time, it is advisable to carry out preventive courses, taking antihelminthic drugs. Especially important is the prevention of helminthiasis for the body of the child. It is recommended to perform 2 times a year - fall and spring.
