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Tapeworm Infections
Drugs For Tapeworm Infections
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Oral anti-parasitic and anti-inflammatory drugs are administered to treat adult tapeworm infections. The drugs of choice are Niclosamide (Niclocide), Praziquantel (Biltricide) and Albendazole. It is important that the drug has the ability to eliminate the head and neck regions completely as the worm can regenerate from these parts. Vitamin B-12 injections or supplements may be needed for the treatment of megaloblastic anemia. Anti-inflammatory drugs are given to reduce swelling as a result of the action of the immune system on the dead worms. Surgery is also done in severe cases to remove the infected area or to facilitate the removal of the cyst. After 48 hours of the administration of the antihelmintic drugs the proglottids and the eggs begin to shed in the feces. Sometimes doctors may prescribe a laxative to help in the expulsion of the segments of the tapeworm. It is recommended that follow-up stool samples be examined at one month and three months after treatment has been completed. Treatment can be considered successful if no eggs are present in several stool samples. |
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person(Guest)
Posted on: 04/21/2012 i had repeated sins infections since moving in with a friend with a cat.recently i felt 'hair' moving in my thoat. that was when i could tell i had a parasite. the dr. tried to say it was just another sinus infection. so, i purchaced paragone and took double doses of it while fasting, then some milk of magnesia to pass them thru. then took 2 stool samples and insisted the dr. have them examined. the 1st dr. said it was sinus. the 2nd dr. said i didn't have them before even looking. i had to be persistant. i took the medication prescribed[mabendazole]. i feel there is alot less 'hair' moving in my throat but i can still feel them.
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AllHopeIsGone(Guest)
Posted on: 10/21/2009 where are they from? Where can you get these paracites? What part of the world? |
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canadia421(Guest)
Posted on: 06/04/2009 well. it sounds like you have a serious problem. im sorry that you are experiencing sickness. you spelled diarrhea wrong. that irks me. but you should go to a doctor to get that checked out. not ask random people that you dont even know online. thats not to smart. theres alot of creeps out there that could tell you something completely bizzar to hurt you because, well, their creepers. the common sense thing to do would be to go to your family doctor and get it diagnosed. thats what i would do anyway. but have fun finding out what it is. sorry about this rude comment. it just annoys me how people would trust strangers to ask for help. BYE!
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guest
Posted on: 08/17/2009 Could it be that all of you are spelling brassiere wrong? I believe I am definitely the most irked.
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guest
Posted on: 04/15/2010 you all are stupid for arguing about dumb stuff... go to a dictionary if you want to learn how to spell a word, not fight about it on a freaking website. how old are we now? im 18 and i know this. thanks for ur time.. and please stop arguing over the computer although funny, very stupid and childish :]
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somebody(Guest)
Posted on: 04/21/2012 try cocoanut..less caffine and an english class. |
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mspurrty(Guest)
Posted on: 04/01/2009 I am worried that I may possibly have a tapeworm but I´m not sure. I am visiting a foreign country and have been eating all types of different foods. This last week I have been experienceing sickness. Symptoms of diarrhoea, fatigue, loss of appetite, dizzyness and fever. I only felt all of these symptoms for two days but I am still experiencing Diarrhoea and fatigue after a week. I took medicine to help control it but it didnt´help much. I have not witnessed any type of worm in my stool. I´m worried that it can possibly be a tapeworm. I´m freaked out at the thought of it. Any advise what this may possibly be? |
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