What is thiabendazole?
thiabendazole is a general medicine that treats intestinal worms, including round worm, pinworm and hookworm. It kills parasites that attack the body by contact with animal feces or poor hygienic practices. Thiabendazole also prevents the growth of mushrooms and pests on agricultural products and is used in the textile production process. When used as a medicine against the worm, usually requires a prescription.
Thiabendazole dose depends on body weight. Patients could take a medicine from two days to seven days, depending on the type of parasite in the intestinal tract. It is supplied in liquid and tablet forms, with a tablet usually chews after a meal. The use of drugs on full stomach can help prevent nausea, vomiting or dizziness associated with the drug.
Intestinal worms can live in the body for years without causing symptoms. When symptoms occur, they usually include diarrhea and abdominal pain. One can also feel inflated with excessive gas. Some people vomit, lose weight and most of the time feel tiredof it. ITCHY rectum is another sign that there may be worms, along with the vision of the worms in the stool.
children and seniors face a higher risk of intestinal parasites. Traveling to areas known by poor hygienic practices also increases the risk of worms. Worms pass to people from infected feces in water and food, and when people use the toilet and don't wash their hands. These parasites also live in the soil infected animal feces. People with a compromised immune system face a better chance of infection of parasites.
The most common side effects of thiabendazole include headache, dizziness, dry eyes and ringing in the ears. Other symptoms that may occur include loss of appetite, severe nausea or diarrhea and armor of legs and hands. Some cases of confusion and hallucinumby reported. Urine changes are less common reactions to drugs. Urine can be dark or may be present pain in narration SPOlo with unusual odor.
thiabendazole is not recommended for children up to £ 30 (13.6 kg). This can also cause complications for people suffering from liver or kidney disease, and in people with allergies for medicines. Doctors usually prescribe a medicine for pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers because it is not known whether the drug damages the fetus or child.
Pinworms can spread between people if they affect infected areas, and sometimes with the whole family is treated with thiabendazole. Doctors suggest toilet disinfection daily and washing the lower rights of infected individuals. After each use, it should also be washed towels, bedding and night clothes.
worms can be prevented by covering quarantines so that the animals do not use them as a garbage box. Pets can be treated for worms and professionals from the beaches or areas where children play in dirt. The parasites are formed after the larvae of animal waste enter the human body.