Secnidazole is a remedy against worms that kills and removes intestinal worms, being useful for eliminating various types of worms that cause infections such as amebiasis, giardiasis or trichomoniasis, for example.
This remedy can be purchased from conventional pharmacies with the trade name secnidal, Tecnid, Unigyn, Decnazol or Secnimax for a price of about 13 to 24 reais.
This remedy is indicated to treat
In addition, this medicine can also be used to treat hepatic amebiasis, which occurs when there are amebs in the liver.
This medicine can be taken by everyone every 6 months as a treatment for worms. Children, the elderly, and people who eat away from home tend to have the most intestinal worms and should therefore take these types of medications regularly throughout their lives.
This medicine should be administered with a liquid, orally, at one meal, preferably in the evening, after dinner, the dose varies depending on the problem to be treated and age:
adults
Kids
In all cases, treatment should always be guided by a doctor to ensure that the dose used is adequate and that the worms are removed.
During treatment, alcoholic beverages should be avoided for at least 4 days after the end of the tablets.
The most common side effects include fever, redness and itching of the skin, nausea, stomach pain and changes in taste.
This medicine is cond designated during the first 3 months of pregnancy, during lactation and for people allergic to any of the ingredients of the formula.