"Pirantel": instructions for use and contraindications

Helminths or, as they are called in the people,worms, have long been a scourge for humans and animals. Their parasitic activity in our body can cause various diseases - ascaridosis, enterobiasis, ankylostomiasis, non-carotidosis. For their treatment, you can use a drug such as "Pirantel", the instructions for use of which will be discussed in this article.

Operating principle

"Pirantel" refers to antihelminthicdrugs. It destroys worms and parasitic worms in the human body. The components of the drug act on worms and worms already at an early stage of development, affect their muscular system and block the ability to move. This method of action is called neuromuscular blockade. Under the influence of the drug parasites are excreted from the body naturally through the gastrointestinal tract.

Indication and method of application

As already mentioned above, the drug is usedwith such diseases as ascariasis, enterobiasis, ankylostomiasis, non-carotidosis. Each of them has its consequences for our body - with ankylostomiasis, for example, the number of red blood cells can decrease in blood. The treatment of enterobiasis "Pirantel" should take the whole family.

For the preparation "Pirantel" instructions for usesets the following dosage. It is recommended to take the medicine during or after a meal. Before swallowing the tablets, they must be thoroughly chewed, and then washed down with water. Children from 6 months to 2 years should be given no more than 125 mg (half a pill), from 2 to 6 years - a whole tablet, and for those who are between 6 and 12 years of age, a dosage of two tablets or 500 mg is necessary.

For children over 12 years and adults with body weightnot more than 75 kg it is recommended to take 750 mg or three tablets of the drug "Pirantel". The method of application for ascariasis, enterobiasis or in the case of mixed infection with ascarids and pinworms is as follows: the dosage is calculated based on the ratio of 10 mg per 1 kg of human weight. The medicine is taken once. In case of ankylostomidosis, the dosage should be calculated exactly as well, but the drug should be taken within three days. In case of non-caro- roza for the preparation "Pirantel", the instructions for use also establish a dosage such as 20 mg per 1 kg of body weight and duration of intake for two days. Also with ascariasis, you can apply a dosage of 5 mg per 1 kg of weight and take the drug once. To avoid re-infection, the drug is recommended again three weeks after the very first intake.

Side effects

Side effects of taking "Pirantel" usuallyare caused by the fact that the patient's body does not tolerate the individual components that make up the drug. The central nervous system in such cases responds to receiving headaches and dizziness, drowsiness or insomnia, weakness. On the part of the gastrointestinal tract, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, pain and abdominal cramping, and diarrhea may occur. Usually, these effects disappear soon after the termination of the "Pirantel".

Contraindications

For the preparation "Pirantel" instructions for useestablishes a number of contraindications. First of all, it is not recommended for those who have hypersensitivity to the components of the drug, as well as people with impaired liver function. Hypersensitivity can also occur during pregnancy and lactation. In general, during pregnancy, it is recommended to be more careful about taking Pirantel. How to take it in these cases, and what dosage is best used during breastfeeding, should only be determined by a doctor. Usually this drug during pregnancy and breast-feeding is taken only in case of emergency. Also, in no case should the drug be mixed with Piperazine.