Helminthiasis is becoming more prevalent among people of all ages, and even if you follow the rules of hygiene down to the smallest detail, you can’t be 100% protected from them. Parasitic species, invading the body, cause severe disruption in their work, spread through the digestive system, affect the liver, heart muscle and lungs. Helmet samples damage tissues, trigger bleeding, inflammation, reduce immunity, making a person vulnerable to other diseases.
Helminthiasis is becoming more prevalent among people of different ages, and even if you follow the rules of hygiene down to the smallest detail, you can’t be 100% protected from them. Parasitic species, invading the body, cause severe disruption in their work, spread through the digestive system, affect the liver, heart muscle and lungs. Helmet samples damage tissues, trigger bleeding, inflammation, reduce immunity, making a person vulnerable to other diseases.
In the case of parasites, the loss of substances that are vital to the body is especially important. Worms deprive a person of vitamins and especially trace elements, and without them health cannot be maintained. Action should be taken on the slightest suspicion of helminthiasis. Taking worms alone is not enough. The consequences of the presence of parasites must be eliminated and prevention must be ensured. The first thing, however, is to choose a safe but effective complex that gets rid of helminths with minimal "drug stroke".
What criteria are used to select tablets against worms
Special medications are needed to prevent chronic intoxication of the body with helminths and to remove all forms of parasites (adults, eggs, etc. ) from the body. When choosing, take into account:
- it’s time to get results - keep in mind that drugs that promise to get rid of the disease in one to three days are usually highly toxic and compare the effect and possible consequences;
- the spectrum and scope of the problem: there are drugs for certain types of parasites as well as drugs with complex effects;
- harmlessness of the body - side effects, severity of recovery after recovery;
- the ability to use the tablets to treat and prevent subsequent infections - it is desirable to drink the drug safely during intermittent courses;
- composition - the ratio of active and auxiliary components, naturalness;
- daily dosing and risk of overdose - what will happen if you exceed the recommended amount;
- organoleptic characteristics: the right size for you, the shape of the preparation;
- the balance between price and profit.
Based on these and other criteria, the TOP of demanded and effective pills for worms is compiled. We list the funds in most of these ratings.
Albendazole based medicine
Chewable tablets with many effects. The species eliminated are the ribbon, the round worms, the trematodes. A single dose of the drug is used to treat ascariasis, ankylostomiasis. The medicine is made in India, it is cheap to drink from the age of six. The duration of the course is chosen by the doctor - usually 3-30 days. It is advisable to take it after a meal, you can supplement it with other medicinal complexes.
The drug is quite effective due to the increased concentration of the active ingredient - it contains 400 mg of albendazole per tablet. To avoid relapse, a repeat course is recommended. Despite the benefits, it is advisable to approach the drug carefully because:
- It is a powerful prescription drug;
- in case of liver disease, the drug is contraindicated during breastfeeding;
- if the dose is calculated incorrectly (and this is not easy), drug poisoning is possible.
Piperazine
Well-known anthelmintic tablets with proven anthelmintic efficacy. It is an inexpensive drug with a wide range of parasites with a deworming rate of up to 95%. He fights roundworms and pinworms the most. Benefits of tablets:
- short course - single or double dose;
- can be taken with or without food;
- different dosage options - 200 and 500 mg piperazine adipenate.
In order for "Piperazine" to have an effect on parasites, doctors recommend performing evening enemas between treatments. It should not be given to children under three to six years of age, the dose should be carefully selected after analyzing the patient's condition. Another disadvantage of the drug is the strict requirement for personal hygiene between dosing, at least two to three times the tablet consumption to achieve the effect.
The drug is based on mebendazole.
It is a universal anthelmintic that disrupts the sugar metabolism in helminths, depleting them and removing them from the body. The drug has a good effect against tapeworms, trichinella tapeworms, pinworms and rarer parasites. Its price is affordable, easy to pick up. The dose and duration of treatment are determined by the diagnosis, and the tablets should usually be taken three times a day after a meal.
In addition to its full efficacy, the drug is a rather dangerous drug with a large number of contraindications. It:
- children under three years of age, pregnant women, those with intestinal diseases, ulcerative colitis are not allowed;
- has low drug compatibility - between antagonists and metronidazole, carbamazepine, prescribed for neuropathic pain and seizures;
- often causes dangerous side effects - changes in blood composition, prolonged hair loss, dyspeptic manifestations, etc.
Preparation with mebendazole and other excipients
A drug with different indications, the most effective for nematodes, pinworms, globules and cestodes. The main component is the same as in the previous drug - mebendazole. 10%, the rest is occupied by excipients - starch, magnesium stearate. The product contains lactose and is better avoided by a person with lactose intolerance.
Advantages of the drug include ease of administration, good digestibility and the rarity of allergic reactions. In diabetics, the tablets reduce the need for insulin, but glucose levels should be monitored very carefully and the condition of the liver and kidneys should be monitored while taking the medicine. They are strongly affected by the drug. Other disadvantages:
- a ban on use with lipophilic components;
- drowsiness (not to be used while driving), possible discolouration of the whites of the eyes to a yellowish tinge;
- Contraindications - intestinal disease, lactation and others.
Hexachloro-para-xylene
Anthelmintic up to four years of age, active against extraintestinal invasion. This is a rare example of a complex that helps with opisthorchiasis (invasion of worms from the bile ducts) as well as schistosomes, porcine tapeworm larvae, trematodes, and cestodes. However, it is not suitable for the treatment of roundworms.
The drug and similar complexes are extremely toxic, with patients being transported to hospital for up to a day for a single admission. Despite the high efficacy of the drug, it has many side effects and their frequency is high. One-tenth of people who take the drug one or more times reported headaches, arrhythmias, dizziness, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. Therefore, the drug and analogues should be taken under strict medical supervision, comparing the benefits and consequences. These drugs are prohibited while driving or performing hazardous work.
Bioactive agent based on plant extracts.
Safe drug, neutral in the liver, but has a good effect against worms, protozoan infections. The tablets contain extracts of St. John's wort, centaury, mint, tansy and other ingredients.
Advantages of the drug:
- complex effect without severely hitting the liver;
- neutralization of individuals at all stages of development;
- fast effect.
Disadvantages of the drug - high risk of allergic reactions, prohibition of intake during pregnancy and lactation. The drug has a fairly high daily intake (six tablets) and is not very convenient to take. In the case of a major infection, the need for long-term prevention may be ineffective.
Pirantel
An inexpensive and fairly effective drug that is allowed for children due to its low toxicity. There is a special form of suspension for babies up to three years old. The common active ingredient in this and the tableted version is pyrantel pamoate.
The tablets are fatal to worms and have a pronounced effect in trichocephalosis and ankylostomiasis. In other diseases, the drug is ineffective. It is convenient to take these, but the doctor should choose the dosing regimen and period without failure. Other disadvantages are incompatibility with piperazine (they are mutually neutralized) and laxatives, as well as contraindications. These include myasthenia gravis, renal failure, etc.
Levamisole based medicine
Another species known as nematodes, globular worms, hookworms, etc. The tablets can be taken from the age of three and are convenient to take - once, less often twice. The dose of anthelmintic is chosen according to the patient's weight. Each capsule contains 50 mg of levamisole.
The convenient and effective drug is quite popular and safe, but is contraindicated for pregnant and lactating mothers. In addition, you should not drink the medicine for patients who have low levels of white blood cells in their blood.
Collection of herbs with high anthelmintic bioflavonoid concentration.
Pros:
- of plant origin - fragrant in the composition of carnation, tansy, poplar bark;
- almost complete absence of contraindications;
- no side effects.
The capsules are taken daily before a meal, with a daily dose of six. In addition to inconvenient dosing, one of the disadvantages of the drug is that it is not very effective in large helminthic invasions.
Anthelmintic complex
Therapeutic complex of six drugs. They consist of natural bitterness (bitter tonics), antiseptics, anti-inflammatory and anthelmintic ingredients. All components are of plant origin and have the strongest therapeutic and prophylactic effect in the complex with the widest spectrum.
The difference between the complex and other anthelmintics is the fight against helminthic invasion, the elimination of parasites at all stages, and the elimination of the consequences of detoxification and their presence in the body. The formulations contain biosorbents and trace elements that are critical for the restoration of health and the normal functioning of internal organs.
The complex is taken twice a day, with one tablet of each medicine. Advantages:
- high efficacy against 150 established and cystic stage parasite species - such results are not shown by any of the synthesized chemicals;
- mild effect without "drug shock" - all preparations of the complex are non-toxic and safe for long-term use;
- restoring the balance of trace elements disturbed by helminths and eliminating phenolic, formaldehyde poisons and other products of the vital activity of worms;
- all directions of action - anthelmintic, antiparasitic, antiseptic, bifidogenic, antifungal (when taking all drugs in the program).
The antiparasitic complex is used to relieve helminthic invasion and anthelmintic prophylaxis. It is recommended that the antiparasitic and health improvement program be conducted in three-month courses, with a one-week break between each month. The number of courses is one or two, for at-risk patients - three or four.