- Worms - how dangerous they are?
- Helminthiasis
- Symptoms and signs
- The man
- Children
- When pregnancy
- Ascaris during pregnancy
- Assays
- Treatment
- Ridding
- Folk remedies
- Withdrawal
- Pills
- Herbs
- Prevention
- Prevention in Children
- Medications for prevention
Treatment
Worms might be worthy characters nightmares or horror movies - worms, which can reach a length of almost four meters, live in the intestines, causing fear and loathing. Urban legends tell of a tapeworm, which can be brought into the body by swallowing a pill for weight loss. Some of the most bizarre schemes to destroy these parasites include tapes, candies and openings of the human body, of which worms supposed to entice. As such, these worms actually? And how to get rid of them without resorting to extremes?
Tapeworms are hiding in your food ...
Get a "guest" in the form of a tapeworm (also known as tapeworm) of a piece of beef or pork is very simple, but also easier to avoid. The meat is not cooked enough the past, may be present in order of the larvae of the tapeworm, which can grow up to 3.6 meters and live for years in the human body. It can cause numerous health problems, including seizures and blurred vision. In most cases, however, the infection is asymptomatic.
... And roundworms are hiding in the ground
Roundworms much less tape. The length of these parasites rarely exceed one centimeter, but because they live in the small intestine and consume nutrients that would have to enter the bloodstream associated with them a lot more problems than with long tapeworms. The consequences of the penetration of roundworms in the body may be anemia, nutritional deficiencies in children - slow development.
Annually roundworms infect hundreds of millions of people around the world. Most of these people live in poor sanitary conditions in tropical or subtropical climates. Larvae of roundworms live in the soil, and from there they can get into the water, vegetables or fruit. This is one of the reasons why fruits and vegetables should be washed thoroughly, and being in the third world countries, do not drink tap water.
To kill intruder
There are a lot of drugs to kill tapeworms, roundworms, tapeworms, and other species - they are called anthelmintics drugs. This category includes various types of drugs, destroying worms in different ways. (Before the invention of modern medicines people treated worms using chewing tobacco, pineapples, honey, and other means).
Benzimidazoles - the largest class of anthelmintic drugs. Drugs of this type are literally starved worms hunger, disrupting their ability to absorb glucose. They bind to the protein beta-tubulin, breaking the various processes in the body of the worm. Albendazole - one of the most effective drugs in this class; He effectively destroys pinworms, hookworms, tapeworms and other worms. A wide range of applications of albendazole and its low cost make it a drug of first choice for the treatment of worms.
Ivermectin - another popular tool for the treatment of parasitic infections, including those caused by worms. This drug acts on neurotransmitter helminths paralyzes them, causing them to die. Unfortunately, ivermectin is not effective against tapeworm, but it can get rid of many other types of worms and worm from scabies or lice. Ivermectin take over long periods of time - from three months to one year. Because of this, and also because of its high efficacy widely used particularly in third world countries.
As bacteria become resistant to antibiotics, and at worms eventually develop resistance to certain anthelmintic drugs. Therefore, for the treatment of worms there are many different medications, and constantly develop new products.
Pest control, probably can never be regarded as finally won, but at least we have good tools to win in her victory.
For the treatment of various types of worms used various anthelmintic drugs that differ not only the principle of action, but also the intensity of exposure. Some drugs are contraindicated for pregnant women and children, while others are suitable for the treatment of all types of worms in people regardless of age or gender.
Treatment of pinworms
Treatment of worms enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) suggests a course receiving anthelmintic drug mebendazole or, alternatively, pyrantel pamoate. Another alternative means for the treatment of helminth species - albendazole. In most cases, treatment is recommended not only for patients, but also members of his family as a preventive measure to prevent reinfection.
Treatment of Giardia
Lyabliya E. - protozoan parasite, living in the small intestine. In a sufficiently large number of cases of infection with this type of worms are asymptomatic. For the treatment of this type of worms used metronidazole (treatment involves taking the drug for seven days). Pregnant women are advised to start treatment after birth. If this is not possible, for the treatment of Giardia in pregnant women prescribed paromomycin. For the treatment of this type of worms in children
Worms in children - if the worms eat inside
albendazole is used.
Treatment of hookworm
Hookworm - kind of intestinal parasites, hookworm provoking. For treatment of this type using one of worms three anthelmintic drugs - albendazole, mebendazole and pyrantel pamoate. Treatment involves supplementation of iron-based, as the disease caused by hookworm, usually provoke anemia (red cell deficiency). Although this suppression simtomov helminth diseases require very little time after treatment for worms recommended the implementation of re-analysis of feces
How to pass a stool, so as not to spoil it
to prevent possible re-infestation.
Treatment of worms in very many cases is problematic - as many kinds of worms
Types of worms and the consequences of their occurrence
are able to penetrate into the tissue of the intestine, affecting vast areas of the body, and most of the drugs used for the treatment of helminth diseases, causes side effects. The most common side effects of anthelmintic drugs - nausea, vomiting, dizziness, abdominal pain
Abdominal pain: Types and Symptoms
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