Treatment with antiparasitic remedies is usually done in a single dose, but regimens of 3, 5 days or more may also be indicated, which vary depending on the type of drug or worm to fight.
Remedies for worms, such as albendazole or mebendazole, should always be taken as recommended by your doctor and are usually indicated when worms are detected in stool tests or when infection is suspected of by symptoms such as excessive hunger, weight loss. changes in intestinal transit, for example. Discover the main symptoms of worms.
The main remedies used and their action for each type of most common worms are:
Albendazole is a drug widely used because it fights much of intestinal parasites, such as ascariosis, tricocepha, enterobiosis (oxygen), ankylosis, strontyloidosis, tapeworm and giardiasis. Its action is to degenerate the cellular and tissue structures of worms and protozoa, causing the death of these parasites.
How to use: Generally, the dose used for Albendazole is 400 mg, in a single dose, for the treatment of adults and children over 2 years, depending on the notice. However, in some cases, your doctor may recommend its use for longer days, for example, for 3 days in case of strontyloidiasis and tapeworm, and for 5 days in case of giardiasis, for example.
The most common side effects include abdominal pain, headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hives and elevated levels of certain liver enzymes.
This drug is used to treat many types of worms because it destroys the functions of the cells responsible for the energy of parasites, causing the death of worms that cause diseases such as enterobiosis (oxiuria), ascariosis, tricocephasis, echinococcosis, ankylosis and tenosis.
Indications: The recommended dose, as recommended, is 100 mg, twice daily, for 3 days, or as directed by the doctor, for adults and children over 2 years. The dose to effectively treat ernia in adults can be 200 mg, twice daily, for 3 days.
The most common side effects: headache, dizziness, hair loss, abdominal discomfort, fever, redness of the skin, changes in blood cells and elevated levels of liver enzymes.
Also known commercially as Annita, this drug is one of the most effective for fighting different types of worms and protozoa, as it works by inhibiting enzymes from cells essential for the life of parasites, including enterobiosis (oxiuria), ascaridiosis, strongillosis, hookworms. , Tricocepha, Teniasis and Hymenepose, Amibiasis, Giardiasis, Cryptosporidosis, Blastocitosis, Balantidiase and Isosporiosis.
How to use: its use is usually at the dose of 500 mg, every 12 hours, for 3 days. The dose in children over 1 year is 0.375 ml (7.5 mg) of drinkable solution per kg bodyweight, every 12 hours, for 3 days, as directed or as directed by the doctor.
The most common side effects: greenish urine, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, elevated liver enzymes and anemia.
It is a useful deworming useful for the treatment of ascariosis and enterobiosis (oxygen), and works by blocking the muscle response of the worms, causing paralysis, so that the body can eliminate them during its lifetime.
How to use: the recommended dose of this medicine is guided by the doctor and, as directed, to treat enterobiosis is 65 mg per kg bodyweight, per day, for 7 days, for adults and children. In the case of ascariosis, the dose is 3.5 g, for 2 days, for adults and 75 mg per kg of weight, for 2 days, for children.
The most common side effects: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, redness, hives and dizziness.
It is a pest control that also works by paralyzing worms, which are expelled alive by faeces, useful for fighting infections such as ankylosis, ascaridiosis and enterobiosis (oxiuria).
How to use: the recommended dose in the notice is 11 mg per kg body weight, with a maximum dose of 1 g, in a single intake, for adults and children, and treatment can be repeated at 2 weeks to ensure the treatment of enterobiosis. .
The most common side effects include lack of appetite, cramps and abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness and headache.
ivermectin is very useful for the treatment of larvae responsible for strontyloidosis, onchocercysis, filariasis, scabies and pediculosis, which are lice, and kills these parasites by altering the structure of nerve and muscle cells.
How to use: according to the notice, the recommended dose of this drug is 200 mcg per kg of weight, once daily, or should be used according to medical opinion, in adults and children over 15 kg.
The most common side effects: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weakness, abdominal pain, lack of appetite, constipation, dizziness, drowsiness, tremors, hives.
It is also a useful drug in the elimination of larvae, used to treat strongiloidosis, larva skin migrans and visceral larva migrans (toxocariosis), as it inhibits enzymes in worm cells causing their death.
How to use it: The recommended dose may vary depending on the medical indication, but the dose is usually 50 mg per kg of weight (maximum 3 g), a single dose, for adults and children, and this may take several days of treatment to remove the visceral larva migrans.
The most common side effects: nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, diarrhea, weight loss, stomach pain, abdominal pain, fatigue and dizziness.
Secnidazole is a drug that interferes with the DNA of the protozoa, causing their death, and is widely used for the treatment of amebiasis and giardiasis.
How to use: the recommended dose of this medicine is 2 g, in single dose, or according to medical advice, for adults. For children, the dose is 30 mg per kg bodyweight, not exceeding the maximum dose of 2 g. This remedy should be taken with a little liquid, preferably after dinner.
Most common side effects: nausea, stomach pain, taste disturbance, metallic taste, inflammation of the tongue and mucous membranes of the mouth, decreased white blood cell count, dizziness.
It is a useful antibiotic for various types of bacteria, however, it has a great action against the protozoa that cause intestinal diseases such as amebiasis and giardiasis, acting by interfering with the DNA of bacteria and protozoa, causing their death. In addition, it is also widely used for other types of protozoa infections, such as vaginal infections with Gardnerella vaginalis and trichomoniasis.
Indications: According to the notice, the recommended use to treat giardiasis is 250 mg, 3 times daily, for 5 days, while to treat amebiasis, it is recommended to take 500 mg, 4 times a day, for 5 days 10 days, which should be guided by the doctor.
The most common side effects: abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, oral mucita, changes in taste such as metallic taste, dizziness, headache, hives.
It is a pest control that is used to treat infections such as schistosomiasis, theniasis and cysticercosis, acting to cause the worm’s paralysis, which is then killed by the body’s immunity.
Indications: To treat schistosomiasis in adults and children over 4 years, 2 doses of 20 mg per kg body weight are recommended in a single day. For the treatment of tapeworm it is recommended to 5 to 10 mg per kg of weight, in a single intake and for cysticercosis, 50 mg / kg per day, divided into 3 daily intakes, for 14 days, according to the notice.
The most common side effects include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, weakness and hives.
In some cases, it is also possible that the dose and number of days of use of these medicines may vary, depending on the medical indication, if there are particularities in the treatment of each person, such as the existence of impaired immunity, as in the case of people with AIDS, or if worm infection is more severe, such as in cases of hyperinfections or organ infections outside the intestine. Like what.
In general, children under 2 years of age, pregnant women and breastfeeding women should not use worm remedies, except for medical advice. You should read the instructions carefully, as each medicine may have different contraindications.
There are natural remedies that can help fight worms, but they should never replace doctor-guided treatment, being only complementary options.
Some examples eat pumpkin seeds, papaya seeds or a milk mint drink, for example, but there is no scientific evidence of the effectiveness of these home remedies for treatment. See information on home remedies for worms.
Worms can still be present, in untreated water, in soil and even in foods that have not been washed properly. Therefore, to protect yourself from worm infection, it’s important to follow some tips such as:
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