An effective medicine with anthelmintic action is Pirantel. Feedback from patients indicates an improvement in the condition after the course of therapy. The product is produced in the form of tablets and suspensions.
Pharmacological properties
The active substance of the drug acts on the muscles of intestinal nematodes, blocking the action of cholinesterase and depolarizing the neuromuscular junctions of the parasites. The drug "Pirantel" is active against roundworms, enterobius, hookworm, necator, trichostrongilus and other parasitic organisms. The agent destroys individuals of both sexes, does not affect the larvae that are in the migratory stage.
Indications and instructions for use
The medicine "Pirantel" (the review of doctors testifies to this) is effective in diseases such as ascariasis, enterobiasis, necatoriasis and ankylostomiasis. The anthelmintic drug is used in the amount calculated based on the body weight and age of the patient. Babies up to two years old are given 0.5 tablets of Pirantel. The dosage for children under 6 years old is 1 capsule, up to 12 - 2 units, for adolescentsand adults weighing up to 75 kg are prescribed 3 pills, patients over 75 kg - 4 pills.
The medicine must be chewed well, consumed with meals.
In ascariasis and enterobiasis, the drug is prescribed once in a volume of 10 mg per kilogram of the patient's body weight. With ankylostomiasis, the agent is used for three days at the same dosage. In complicated forms of necatoriasis, the dose is doubled.
Side effects of Pirantel
Review of patients indicates possible negative reactions after taking the pills. In rare cases, weakness, sleep disturbances, headaches, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting may occur. Adverse reactions include skin rashes, confusion, fever.
Contraindications for taking Pirantel medication
Review of doctors indicates the inadmissibility of taking the drug with hypersensitivity. During pregnancy and breastfeeding, treatment is prescribed only after weighing the expected benefit to the woman and the possible risk to the baby.
Caution should be taken when taking the medication in children under two years of age, as well as in patients with impaired liver function. It is not recommended to take the drug during the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
Special Instructions
When undergoing therapy, there is no need for additional use of laxatives. With enterobiasis, it is required to treat all persons cohabiting with the patient. After completion of therapyit is required to make mandatory stool tests for the presence of helminth eggs. The drug copes with the duodenal hookworm more effectively than with the American variety of the parasite. It should be borne in mind that in some patients the medication can cause dizziness, so during treatment, care must be taken when performing work that requires psychomotor active reactions.
