Medicines for worms for children: pills and folk remedies

The most common type of intestinal parasites in children is worms. Children are at risk due to the fact that they have more contacts with infected things. Worms are harmless parasites, but they can cause great anxiety and irritation to children. However, drugs easily solve this problem.

How to test yourself and your child for the presence of worms at home

Enterobius vermicularis, or, as they say, the worm is a thin white worm, which can be infected when they get into the body of their eggs. This occurs during direct contact with worms or through direct contact with an infected person.

Worms can postpone up to a thousand larvae in 8 hours. On this basis, it is possible to identify the main ways of infection through contact with:

• contaminated food or water; dirty hands;
• contaminated household items, infected family members or animals;
• blood-sucking insects;
• contaminated soil or water in open water.

There are simple ways to determine the worms in a child at home. Enough to answer whether the child is observed:

• skin rashes;
• frequent dizziness and headaches;
• stomach disorders (constipation, diarrhea, bloating) and pain;
• nausea;
• restless sleep;
• leg swelling;
• swollen lymph nodes;
• itching in anus;
• manifestation of allergies;
• fatigue and insomnia;
• bitter taste in the mouth;
• a child goes to kindergarten or an adult works with children;
• muscle pain;
• fever without cold symptoms;
• yellow mucous membranes and skin;
• baby grind his teeth in a dream;
• enuresis;
• Pets;
• the presence in the diet of raw meat, vegetables or fish;
• decreased appetite;
• dramatic weight loss.

If there are 7 or more positive answers, it is urgently necessary to pass blood tests for giardiasis and parasites, feces, pass scraping for enterobiosis. Seek medical attention so that he prescribes appropriate anthelmintic drugs.

Rules for the use of anthelmintic drugs for worms for children

Antihelminthic tablets for children are prescribed specifically for a particular parasite, so it is very important to pass tests and determine its type.

On the territory of the CIS are common:

• pinworms;
• roundworm;
• whipworms.

All medicines have a toxic effect, so it is not safe to use them yourself. The drug does not cause harm, if the recommended dosage is prescribed, which is prescribed by the doctor, although its purpose may differ from that indicated in the instructions.

Typically, with a serious infection with worms, complex therapy of 2-3 drugs is prescribed.

Drugs for worms for children from 1 year to 2 years

For each age, it is necessary to use appropriate medications, since, as mentioned earlier, each drug has toxic side effects. At the age of 1-2 years, it is recommended to give such worms tablets for children:

1. Pyrantel (50-100 rubles) is an anthelmintic drug that can be given to a child from 6 months. It does not kill the parasites, but paralyzes them, they cannot move and are easily removed from the body along with waste (feces). The drug will help with any kind of parasites, and it is necessary to take it only 2 times - at the beginning of treatment and 2 weeks after. Children are advised to give the medicine as a powder, dissolving it in milk or juice;
2. Piperazin (30 rubles) is a drug characterized by a narrow action on parasitic pathogens in enterobiasis and ascariasis. It also has a paralytic effect on the worms, not killing them, but allowing the body to bring them out. The drug is considered the least toxic to the child's body, but because of its low effectiveness, it is recommended to use it at the initial stage of infection or as a preventive measure;
3. Nemocid (50-60 rubles) is an anthelmintic agent that is an analogue of Piperazine and has the same invasive effect on parasites. It is applied on 125 mg at one time every 3 weeks.

Since the children's organism at this age is extremely susceptible to toxins, it is recommended to use precisely these means in order to minimize negative consequences. These three drugs are great for children from 6 months to 2 years, because they perfectly remove the parasites from the body without serious health consequences.

Anti-worms drugs for children from 3 to 5 years

At the age of 3 to 5 years, the risk of infection increases, because the child goes to kindergarten around this time or simply actively explores the world around, which leads to infection by parasites. The following remedies are most effective for removing worms at this age:

1. Mebendazole (100 rubles) is an anthelmintic drug that is produced in tablets. Perfectly destroys any parasites (pinworms, roundworm, trichinosis, hookworm, trichuriasis, etc.) and is applied once every 0.1 g. After taking the medication after 3 weeks, you need to pass repeated tests and in case of detection of parasites repeat the course. The medication has side effects that usually manifest as intestinal upsets, vomiting, or dizziness;
2. "Albendazole" (150-200 rubles) is a wide-spread anthelmintic agent, which is used in the detection of any parasite in the body. Destroys worms, which are then excreted from the body in natural ways. Since it is a potent drug that has serious side effects, it is prescribed only for serious infections with parasites;
3. Levamisole (70-90 rubles) is a drug that is prescribed for ascariasis, necatoriasis, or ankylostoma. In some cases, it is written out with pinworms. The drug destroys the helminths, but since they, while dying, release toxins, there can be very violent intoxication while taking the drug. It is highly recommended after his admission after a day, to conduct therapy with erostiffents (Polysorb, Polyphepan or regular activated carbon). You should also take antihistamines (Zetrin, Zodak, Zyrtec).

Since many drugs have serious side effects, before taking them you should consult with a pediatrician who can pick up the least toxic medicine and prescribe drugs that stop the negative effects.

Worm tablets for children over 6 years old

At this age, doctors recommend the use of complex therapy to remove parasites from the child’s body. Antihelminthic aggressive drugs are usually prescribed along with erotic sorbents and antihistamines to restore the body after infection. For children over 6 years old are great:

1. "Dekaris";
2. Vormin;
3. Levamisole;
4. Vermox.

All drugs that are prescribed for children from one year of age can also be taken by older children, but their action may be ineffective if the infection with parasites is already progressing, and the helminths multiply actively.

The names of drugs for worms, suitable for both children and adults

If the children in the family got worms, the parents are likely to get it. Therefore, adults also need to periodically take prevention of worms and during the treatment of the baby also remember to drink the medicine. Drugs that are great for children and adults are as follows:

1. "Mebendazole";
2. "Albendazole";
3. Piperazine;
4. "Necocide".

These drugs are suitable for all adults and perfectly destroy parasites, if any.

Contraindications, side effects

Antihelminthic drugs have contraindications and side effects, but they differ due to the different efficacy of the drugs. Contraindications for all anthelmintic drugs are:

• pregnancy or lactation;
• oncological diseases;
• heart and liver disease;
• renal dysfunction.

If a patient with parasites has contraindications, then they are strictly prohibited to take their own drugs. It is necessary to consult a doctor for personal therapy that does not harm their health.

Common side effects of anthelmintic drugs are:

• headache;
• nausea;
• diarrhea or vomiting;
• dizziness;
• allergic reactions are possible;
• itching or skin rashes;
• insomnia;
• convulsions;
• distraction or impaired consciousness.

Only serious drugs that are not prescribed to children have serious side effects such as impaired renal function or blood formation.

However, in order not to worry about the health of the child, it is necessary to get acquainted with the possible side effects indicated in the instructions or having discussed them with the pediatrician.

Medicines of traditional medicine against worms for children

Traditional medicine throughout its existence also brought a list of products that not only act as prophylactic agents for parasites, but can also bring them out without the use of synthetic drugs:

• pumpkin seeds are a wonderful and tasty way to fight worms. Despite the skepticism of many, this method is quite effective. Especially if you use seeds ground together with the peel, since it is the peel that contains most of the active substance. Seeds can be found on the market or in pharmacies;
• ground black walnut peel - sold as a dietary supplement in the form of capsules. It has excellent anthelmintic action and destroys pinworms in the intestines and Giardia in the liver and pancreas;
• St. John's wort is an herb that has a complex anthelmintic effect. Not only it kills parasites, but also stimulates their excretion from the body, reduces inflammation, as a result of the vital activity of parasites, and restores the tissues of organs;
• wormwood - a plant of powerful complex antiparasitic effects on various types of worms. Usually taken internally in the form of decoctions or as enemas.

Any bitter herb and hot spices have anthelmintic action.

The best drugs for the prevention of worms in children

Modern medicine has a negative attitude towards the prevention of worms with drugs. This makes sense only if the child lives in a very unfavorable environment or a dirty environment.

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But it is best to do this only after testing, as soon as the presence of parasites is detected, in order to avoid serious consequences for the health of the baby.

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