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Helminth infections can occur at any age. Your doctor will prescribe you to use Adazol to treat these problems. The following are some reference information about the drug Adazol.
1. What is Adazol?
Adazol tablets are prepared 1 tablet 400mg/box. Doctors often appoint patients to use drugs in some common intestinal helminth infections such as:
Hairworms; Roundworm ; Eelworms; Hookworms ; Liver fluke; swine flu; Beef fluke; Melon seed fluke. In addition, you can conduct a test to confirm the risk of other larval infections on the skin. Some tapeworm larvae have been found to have reduced effects on the brain. Young children need to use medicine when detecting Giardia disease.
The main ingredient in the drug Adazol is Albendazol that can combine with a free protein called Tubulin found in the cells of the parasite. This combination causes inhibition of the activity of the parasites, making them less active. At the same time, inhibiting the ability to absorb glucose makes it difficult for larvae to grow and mature, gradually immobilize and die. Therefore, Adazol is also known as an anthelmintic.
2. Dosage and how to use Adazol
The general dose is 1 tablet, however, diseases of different ages will need to adjust the treatment time to achieve the highest effect. You can consult some of the following indications before consulting a doctor about specific dosage:
Deworming for children from 2 years old and adults: Take 1 single tablet; Treatment of worm larvae and tapeworms migrating on the skin for adults: Use 1 dose/day for 3 days; Liver fluke, liver necrosis, Opisthorchisvisviverrini and O.sinensis for subjects over 2 years old: Use 2 times/day for 3 days (total 6 tablets); Giardia in children from 2 to 12 years old should take 1 tablet per day for 5 days.
3. Cautions about the drug Adazol
When using Adazol, you should be aware of the risk of allergies to drug ingredients. Avoid giving the drug to women who are breastfeeding or pregnant. If the patient has been treated for myelotoxicity, the drug cannot be used. In addition, it is necessary to pay more attention to blood problems, liver dysfunction when prescribed Adazol medicine.
4. Undesirable side effects of the drug Adazol
Adazol doses when used from 3 days can lead to epigastric pain, digestive disorders and headaches. The longer the medication is taken, the greater the risk of unwanted side effects. In some cases, side effects will decrease when the patient stops taking the drug. However, you need to stop taking the medicine as directed by your doctor.
When taking Adazol, patients can have leukopenia about 1% and are able to recover. But if the level drops sharply leading to a decrease in platelets, a blood count test should be done to determine the situation. If the white blood cell count drops sharply and is difficult to control, the doctor will offer a more appropriate alternative.
Using Adazol, patients can increase liver enzymes. About 16% of patients taking medication are discovered and stopped to restore the body's balance. You should check your liver function before and after taking the drug to have an objective assessment of its use as well as to ensure its safety.
When patients infected with tapeworm larvae cause brain damage, it is recommended to use a combination of Adazol with Corticosteroids and drugs to limit seizures. Corticosteroids can be injected or taken orally depending on the actual situation to protect the brain from the attack of fluke larvae. When infected with tapeworm, you should pay attention to the health of the retina, although the effects are rare. After recovery, the patient should examine the spinal cord and retina to assess the harm and progression of the disease.
5. Adazol drug interactions patients need to be aware of
When using Adazol you should avoid combining with Dexamethasone, Praziquantel, Cimetidine.... These drugs can affect the drug concentration in the blood plasma (usually elevated). Thus, it is dangerous for the patient.
Above are some notes about Adazol drugs. You should ask your doctor directly to know the right dosage and usage for you. When the body has abnormal symptoms during the use of the drug, it is advisable to quickly go to the hospital for examination and appropriate treatment.
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