Methods for treating intestinal worms in children

Today there are many ways to treat worms, this medication, and herbal preparations, homeopathic remedies, as well as various sets of wave radiation. Doctor should prescribe or infectious disease parasitology, after an accurate diagnosis.

In addition, there are many folk remedies, destroying worms. You can give your child an empty stomach handful of raw pumpkin seeds. Good help fresh carrot juice, which can be given to a child for breakfast.

The great scholar of his time, Ibn Sina Avicenna recommended that children drink milk infusion of wormwood, it destroys the great worms.

When enterobioze effective vankin, pyrantel (kombantrin) medamin, piperazine and mebendazole (Vermoxum). If you joined a bacterial infection (eg, develop vaginitis or pyoderma), antibiotics are used. It is important to observe a number of hygiene rules that prevent self-infection of children:

• Daily toilet perianal area;
• Putting tight pants at night, this will help avoid scratching the crotch;
• Daily change of linen with its mandatory proglazhivaniem.

In the acute stage ascariasis appointed antihistamine drugs that suppress allergic reactions occurring on the metabolic products of parasites. In the larvae of Ascaris acts mintezol (thiabendazole), but treatment with this agent is conducted in a hospital, as the therapy may develop an allergy.

In the chronic phase of ascariasis apply dekaris Dekaris - with anthelmintic drug and immunostimulatory effects , Medamin kombatrinon or that the children were well tolerated. Adult effective drug Vermoxum (mebendazole), but it increases the locomotor activity of the worms, which may lead to vomiting and ingress of worms in the respiratory tract. Therefore, this means children are not prescribed.

Trihotsefallez treated medaminom or mebendazole (Vermoxum). Children carry these drugs satisfactory, rarely nausea and abdominal pain Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms Who are alone.

When trichinosis mild to moderate severity recommended bed rest, analgesics and antipyretics, antihistamines, therapeutic doses of ascorbic acid and calcium salts. Treatment Vermoxum (mebendozolom) is performed only in a hospital, it is associated with a high probability of amplification of allergic reactions during treatment with the drug. When expressed abdominal pain and gastrointestinal disorders are appointed by the no-spa, papaverine Papaverine - for pain caused by spasms of smooth muscles   and vitamins of group B.

Treatment of severe trichinosis begins immediately after diagnosis and is to appoint Vermoxum tablets. At the same time use of antihistamines and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.

When opistorhoze azinoks prescribe antihistamines, calcium and ascorbic acid. When the pain in the abdomen can be used antispasmodics, such as no-silos. The weakened children with anemia should observe a complete protein and vitamin diet and taking iron supplements.

If you suspect a child infected with worms do not need to try to treat it yourself. Worming drugs without the parents who choose a doctor may not be effective, so it's important to see a specialist at the first sign of the disease.

Sources of infection

There are three sources of different worms getting into the body. Worms can enter the body in the form of eggs, through contact with the soil (children touching sand, earth), water through unwashed vegetables and fruits. Often the source of the parasite becomes ill-done meat cattle or fish. It is possible contamination through the normal worms and tactile contact: through things, household items, an infected person, through contact with animals.

Furthermore, parasites can get "inherited" in the womb through the placenta, breastfeeding Breast-feeding: feed - and no nails! .

Preventive measures

• To prevent recurrence of infestation is necessary to comply with preventive measures.
• Wash hands after going home from the street, and after using the toilet.
• Regular wet cleaning the house, especially if you have pets.
• Do not drink tap water and boiled milk.
• Parboil vegetables and fruits.
• Regularly wash the baby's toys.
• Ensure that the baby does not touch the animals on the street, do not take your hands in your mouth, do not suck your fingers, not biting his nails.
• Every three months you must give your baby anthelmintic drugs.

Preparations for the treatment of intestinal worms in children

• Mebendazole - anthelmintic wide spectrum of action, which is very rarely causes side effects. The drug robs the worms to absorb glucose Glucose: The energy source And immobilizes them, causing parasites die after some time. Mebendazole is the drug of first choice in the treatment of intestinal worms in children. Its release in the form of tablets containing 100 mg active substance and syrups. For treatment of pinworms recommended one time a pill mebendazole. If the infection is caused by Ascaris or nematodes, treatment lasts three days. At this time, no need to make any changes in the child's diet.
• In the presence of the body of a large number of parasites after taking mebenzadola may appear abdominal pain and diarrhea start, but these side effects pass quickly. In some cases, possible vomiting, headache Headache: Causes and Complications , Dizziness Dizziness - if the ground is slipping from under his feet However, most patients tolerate the drug taking this very well. Mebendazole is not recommended for children under the age of six months, as its impact on these patients is not known.
• Pyrantel pamoate - shirokospektralny worming drug efficacy comparable to mebendazole. Its active ingredient - pyrantel - causes paralysis of the muscle tissues of worms, because of what they are killed and removed from the body.
• For the treatment of ascariasis and enterobiasis (varieties helminthiasis) children assigned to receive a single dose of the drug, which is calculated as 100 mg per kilogram of body weight. In infections caused by nematodes, a dose of pyrantel take over three consecutive days. Children under six months to give this medication is not recommended. Also not to be taken simultaneously with piperazine pyrantel.
• Piperazine and piperazine salt is very effective against the worms, but because of the emergence of less toxic drugs (such as mebendazole) today they are used less and less. These medicines are paralyzing helminths, after which they are removed from the body during a bowel movement. Take laxatives it need not be their administration may accelerate withdrawal from the body of the active ingredients of the drug and thus reduce its effectiveness.
• Piperazine is used mainly for the treatment of ascariasis and enterobiasis. In the treatment of other helminthiases it is less effective than mebendazole and other anthelmintics.
• Side effects of the piperazine may be disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, blurred vision, ataxia, muscle weakness, convulsions. Piperazine not indicated in patients with epilepsy Epilepsy - a sacred disease As well as disorders of the kidneys and liver.
• Niclosamide is most commonly used to treat infections caused by pinworms. Children appoint Niclosamide taking two tablets on an empty stomach. Within an hour after taking the medicine the patient is recommended to give a laxative - it helps to speed up the withdrawal of parasites.

Other medications

For treatment of helminth in children may be used, and other drugs such as tetramisole, levamisole, thiabendazole, and so on. They are not a more effective and safer than drugs listed above, but may be applied, for example, if the patient is allergic to the components of first choice drugs.

Prevention

The main condition required for prevention of helminthiasis in children - compliance with the rules of hygiene. A child should always wash their hands before eating, after using the toilet and contact with animals. Need to eat only well-washed fruits and vegetables, and drink clean water. People who have pets at home, you need to ensure that they did not go on the surfaces where you prepare or eat food - they can be carriers of the larvae of worms. If you suspect that a child is not bot as soon as possible and seek medical advice, if necessary, undergo treatment.