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Worms, parasitic flukes cause many harms to the host body, so it is recommended to periodically deworm every 6 months. But there are many people who do not know when to use deworming medicine? When is the best time to take deworming pills? The following article will provide you with the most necessary information when to take deworming pills for the best.
1. When is the best time to take a dewormer?
Worm is a parasite, it lives in the intestinal tract. In our country, poor environmental sanitation and poor food safety have caused many people to get infected with worms and worms. Subjects infected with worms are not only children but also adults if they eat undercooked foods or are exposed to dust, flies. The situation of environmental sanitation and hygiene in food is poorer, so many people are infected with worms such as roundworms, whipworms, pinworms, hookworms and strongyloides...
Rate of infection of all kinds Worms, especially roundworms, are very high. Adults are infected with roundworms usually by eating foods that are not cooked or drinking water containing worm eggs, food can be exposed to dust, flies or flies, cockroaches... clinging.
In children, in addition to roundworms, it is very easy to get pinworm infection because playing with sandy soil containing worm eggs or scratching the anal area (because the worms crawl to lay eggs and cause itching) then they may raise their hands again. The mouth and then swallow the eggs of the worms... Long-term infection with worms can cause malnutrition, anemia, iron deficiency, or liver or lung diseases...
Pregnant people who Worms infection is very easy to cause fetal malnutrition or growth retardation ...
On the market today mainly contains two main active ingredients mebendazol and albendazol, of which mebendazol is easier to use. The action of mebendazol is by inhibiting, preventing the consumption of nutrients by the worms. This is an over-the-counter drug, users can buy the drug themselves to deworm for individuals and families, should periodically deworm from 4 to 6 months on 1 time.
1.1. The dose of Mebendazol dewormer is non-toxic, so the dose for both adults and children over 2 years old is the same, each dewormer only needs to take a single 500mg tablet to remove all common worms. .
1.2. When is the best time to use dewormers? When to take oral dewormer is a question that many people are interested in. Users can take the drug at any time of the day, morning, noon or evening, on an empty or full stomach. When using deworming drugs, users do not need to fast or drink like using traditional anti-worm drugs before.
However, to avoid unwanted effects (although rare) such as abdominal pain, nausea, etc., users should drink it after breakfast. But if you want the drug to have the best effect of killing worms, it should be taken 2 hours after dinner or early in the morning on an empty stomach.
Note: Dewormer should be avoided for children under 2 years old and pregnant women, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. If the user intends to become pregnant, they should actively deworm at least 3 months in advance.
2. Take the correct dewormer
When infected with worms, it should be dewormed periodically, for adults and children over 2 years old should be dewormed 2 to 3 times a year, ie every 4 to 6 months. As for children under 2 years of age with suspected worm infection, they should take them to the doctor and follow the doctor's instructions for proper deworming. Periodic deworming helps you reduce or eliminate worms in the intestines, each time deworming for all family members, to avoid cases of cross-worm infection. Users should choose a dewormer containing 1 of 2 active ingredients, Albendazol or Mebendazol, because they have a very broad spectrum of activity that can remove many types of worms, because they are non-prescription drugs, so users can easily can be found in drugstores. When to take dewormer? Modern dewormers do not require the user to be on an empty stomach before deworming, so users can deworm at any time, but the best time is to drink early in the morning on an empty stomach or drink after dinner about 2 hours . Using the drug after 1 day, users should monitor their body's response, if there are signs such as abdominal pain, nausea, fatigue, headache, urticaria ... the user may be allergic. with drug components. When you encounter these signs, you should rest, if these symptoms gradually decrease over time, it's okay, but if the body has a stronger reaction such as fever, fatigue, vomiting a lot... then you should see a doctor. doctor immediately. Do not use deworming drugs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, children under 2 years old, patients with liver failure, bone marrow toxicity or a history of hypersensitivity to the components of the drug. To avoid reinfection with worms, users should maintain good personal hygiene, regularly clean the living environment such as: kill flies, mosquitoes, cockroaches in living areas, use clean, well-cooked food , wash your hands before each meal, or eating.
3. Signs that it's time to deworm
Common signs that if you observe you will see yourself or family members, children have such symptoms, you should deworm immediately:
There are many abdominal pain, concentrated in the position around the navel. , the child passes loose or solid stools. Loss of appetite, skipping meals, losing weight, often feeling tired, pale skin. Children do not sleep deeply, often cry at night, their belly is big and tight. In particular, the most typical symptom of pinworm infection is anal itching.
4. Who needs to be dewormed?
Both adults and children are susceptible to worm infections, but young children are more likely to become infected with worms than adults. Young children are often carefree and do not have the same sense of personal hygiene as adults, so when living in groups, in families, kindergartens, and preschools, they are very susceptible to pinworm infection. Living in a place with dirty water, poor sanitation, and having a habit of walking barefoot on the ground, children are very susceptible to hookworms, roundworms, and whipworms. If the child has a habit of sucking the tip of his or her fingers, which has not been washed, the risk of pinworm infection is higher than that of a child who does not have this habit.
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