Drugs against Ascaris

Medicines

1. Levamisole.

The drug Levamisole (Dekaris) has anthelmintic action by affecting the muscle cells of parasites, causing paralysis. Immobilized nematodes are eliminated from the intestines in a natural way during the day.

Indications for use drugs:

• ascariasis;
• enterobiasis;
• toxoplasmosis
• strongyloidiasis;
• necatoroz.

Take Levamisole once in the evening before bedtime with a small amount of still water. Single dose for adults is 150 mg for children the rate is determined from the calculation of 2.5 mg per 1 kg of body weight. If necessary, repeat the drug through 7 days. To drink laxatives and special diet is not necessary.

It is prohibited to combine the treatment of ascariasis with alcohol. You can not drink the pills during pregnancy and therapy with indirect anticoagulants. Levamisole can have a side effect in the form of flu-like syndrome, skin rash, headache, seizures, nausea, vomiting, violation chairs, ulceration of the mucous membranes of the oral cavity.

2. Piperazine.

This low-toxicity anthelmintic cure pinworms and ascarids. For therapeutic purposes the drug must be taken 2 times a day on an empty stomach for 2 days. Daily dose for adults is 3-4 grams, for children under 1 year is 0.4 g at the age of 2-5 years – 1 g, 8-12 years – 2 years For the treatment of the child can use Piperazine in the form of a solution. He does not kill the worms, but only causes paralysis, so after reception it is necessary to do a cleansing enema. Laxatives are prescribed only to patients suffering from constipation. Pills can have side effects from the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system. Treatment is contraindicated for people suffering from CNS diseases.

3. Vermoxum.

The drug Vermoxum effective in lesions of the human body of round worms (roundworm, pinworm). The drug acts directly in the intestine and liver being absorbed into the bloodstream. The active substance mebendazole parasites leads to the depletion of the worms are killed within 2-3 days.

To treat ascariasis in adults Vermoxum drink 1 tablet 2 times a day. Therapy lasts 3 days. To bring roundworm in children younger than 5 years, medication taken as a single dose ¼ tablet. Child 5-10 years give ½ and older than 10 years should take 1 capsule. Re-treatment after 2 weeks.

You must give up fatty, fried foods and alcohol. Taking laxatives is not necessary. The drug is contraindicated in erosions of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, diseases of the liver. Prohibited treatment Vermox pregnant and breastfeeding women, children under 2 years. Before the therapy should consult a doctor to carefully study the description of the drug, since the pills can have side effects.

4. Nattamon.

It is a cure for ascariasis causes contraction of the muscles of the parasites, the worms removed from the intestine along with feces. Drug Nattamon has a local effect, the capsule shell dissolves only when injected into the duodenum and acts in the field of finding parasites. Pills increases peristalsis, so in addition to taking laxatives is not necessary. Nattamon can have a side effect, so drinking it should consult a doctor.

Before treatment it is necessary to refrain from eating spicy, salty, fatty and dairy products. Medication take 2 hours before meal, washed down with plenty of fluids. Adult and child over 10 years old at once shown to drink 5 tablets, children up to 5 years – 5 capsules. The course is 3-5 days, depending on the severity of the disease. The treatment is repeated 3 weeks later.

Worm infestation is a disease caused by parasitic worms in the human body. Some types of worms live primarily in the intestines and feed on the minerals, vitamins and proteins that enter the digestive tract along with food. Other parasites settle in the blood vessels, liver, lungs and even the brain. Pills from Ascaris contribute to the removal of worms from the human body and strengthen the immune system.

Cure for worms for children

For proper treatment should be to establish exactly what the parasite needs to be destroyed. Any funds from a helminth infection have toxic effects, therefore before treatment it is necessary to consult a pediatrician. If signs of infection with helminth therapy are all members of the family.

List of suspensions for the fight against worms in children:

1. Helmintox is a suspension for oral administration based on Pyrantel, which helps to get rid of ascariasis, pinworms in children. The drug is not absorbed by the intestine and has only local effect. For the treatment of a helminth infection dosage determine the rate of 12.5 mg per 1 kg of body weight. Drink the medicine all at once.

2. Suspension Worm effectively treat ascariasis in children, destroys the adult parasites and their larvae. During therapy should be excluded from the diet of fatty foods. Babies under two years need to drink 5 ml of the drug at one time with food, for children over two years of age and adults, the dose is doubled.

3. Syrup Helmont made on the basis of plant components, is composed of thyme extract, walnut, fennel seeds and pumpkins, the fruits of prunes. The drug gently cleanses the intestines, removes parasites, normalizes the process of digestion, so it has earned positive feedback from parents. Make syrup children over 3 years: 2 teaspoons 2 times a day during meal. The course of treatment – 2 weeks.

The dosage of the drugs most often prescribed taking into account body mass, age, the extent of damage by worms. Therefore, treatment should take place under the supervision of a physician.

An overview of preventive measures

Medicines that destroy worms, have a toxic effect on the human body, so to use them for the prevention of infestations can be harmful to health. Allowed the pills for suspected ascariasis or pinworm infection after contact with sick people, animals. Medicines drink all family members if one of them is infected. If visible signs of life there are no worms, but worried about itching in the anus, lack of appetite or, on the contrary, its increase, fast weight loss, disorders of the chair, you must take the drug for the treatment of worms.

List of drugs against worms for children and adults:

• Albendazole: Worm, Gelada, Nematol. Medication available in tablets, chewable, capsules for oral administration, suspensions for children.
• Levamisole: Dekaris.
• Pyrantel: Helmintox, Nemocid, Combantrin.
• Carbendazim: Medamin.
• Mebendazole: Vermin, Vermoxum, Mebex, Vermoor.

The opinion of physicians about the need for drug prevention is divided. Therefore, taking pills or not, you need to decide for yourself. It is much easier to adhere to simple recommendations that can protect from infection with worms.

To prevent the development of ascariasis, observing the following rules:

1. Washing hands with soap after walking in the street, visiting public places, the toilet, touching animals, before eating.

2. Observance of rules of personal hygiene.

3. Wash vegetables and fruits before consumption.

4. Refusal to swim in prohibited waters during the summer.

5. Correct heat treatment of fresh meat products and fish.

6. Fighting flies as they carry the infection.

7. You cannot allow your child to bite your nails, take hands to the mouth.

8. The prevention of worm infestation in Pets with veterinary drugs.

Currently, pharmaceutical companies a wide variety of drugs treating worm infestation in children and adults. Some of them have a weak effect, but to a lesser extent affect the internal organs, others are more toxic, but much more efficient. Choose the drug you need for the type of worms and the age of the patient.