What is Mebendazole?
Mebendazole is an anti-parasitic oral medicine, most commonly used to treat parasitic worms, such as a round worm or worm for tapes, in humans. It is one of the group drugs known together as Anthelmintics. Mebendazole is most often administered as soluble or chewing tablet.
The parasite is an organism that feeds another organism or host, steal valuable nutrients as they feed and reproduce. There are many parasites throughout the plant and animal kingdom, including a large selection of worms that can infest people and other animals. Mebendazole is used to treat several different types of worms. The worms eventually die and are excreted from the body. Mebendazole can be administered as a single dose or at regular intervals for several days. Further treatment may be required after approximately three weeks if the attack has not been completely removed or reappeared.
The side effects of mebendazole may include stomach cramps, vomiting and diarrhea, as well as high temperatureí, hives and skin irritation. In rare cases, dizziness, headaches and hair loss were reported. It is important to take a prescribed dose.
This medicine should not be used with carbamazipine or phenytoin and should not be used if the patient suffers from stomach or liver conditions. It is necessary for the patient to inform the healthcare professional of any medication or vitamin supplements AO of any other health conditions. This reduces the risk of side effects, contraindications and complications.
Roungorms, or Ascaris lumbricoides , enter the body from a contaminated source such as food or water. There are about 12,000 kinds of skittles. The most common species per piece. If they are not treated for a long time, some species can be in a piece.
The infestation of the worms is not exactly contagious, but can easily move from one host to another. Mature worms put eggs in the intestine infected hThe sharpness and the large number of these eggs are excluded from the host when the intestines are empty. If the right measures are not taken to disinfection of bathroom areas, including the toilet and sink, eggs can enter another host. Friday and bed clothing should also be washed and disinfected daily to prevent eggs infecting another host.