Pirantel from worms

Infection with parasites is not only uncomfortable, but also very dangerous condition, requiring immediate treatment. To date, one of the most modern and demanded drugs is Pirentel - from worms it is prescribed for adults and children, since it is well tolerated, practically does not cause side effects, is effective, has a low price.

How does Pirantel work with worms?

The active substance of the drug is pyrantel pamoate. After entering the intestine and body of parasites, it quickly blocks the nerve impulses of their organisms, paralyzes the muscular system. Thus, mature and immature individuals lose the ability to move, eat and multiply, which leads to a rapid reduction in their population and the death of colonies.

It is important to note that the remedy for Pirantel worms does not affect migratory larvae, so it should be taken until they all hatch.

How to use the remedy for worms Pirantel?

Indications for prescribing the medicine are:

In the form of suspension, the drug is prescribed 750 mg once (after or during meals), if the patient's body weight does not exceed 75 kg. With a higher weight, the dosage is increased to 1 g.

It happens that there is a combined helminthic lesion. In similar situations, the solution should be drunk for 2 days at a rate of 20 mg / kg body weight, or 3 days (10 mg / kg body weight).

Isolated ascariasis involves a single dose of the drug in an amount of 5 mg / kg of body weight.

Tablets from worms Pirantel are a more convenient form of release, but they are not digested as quickly as a suspension.

The correct use of pills is to thoroughly chew them before swallowing. With a patient weighing less than 75 kg a single portion of Pyrantel is 3 tablets or 750 mg. If the body weight exceeds this value, the dosage should be increased to 1 mg (4 tablets).

In severe forms of non-katorosis, medication is prescribed in a dosage of 20 mg of active substance per kg of body weight. Therapy should be 2 days.

If the diagnosis is ankylostomidosis, Pirantel should drink 10 mg per 1 kg of weight for 3 days.

How does the worm come out after Pirantel?

No special manipulation to remove parasites from the intestine is required. Dead organisms are eliminated independently, along with feces, during emptying.