Suggest Treatment For Worm Infestation In A Child

Posted on Mon, 11 Apr 2016

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Question : Hello doctor,
Thanx for ur advise and guidence. My son is doing well now. Can u suggest any deworming medicine for him. He is 2 yrs And 5 months old.

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Answered by Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Albendazole will be effective

Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to HCM.

Its great to know that your kid is doing fine.
Worm infestation is very common in kids and deworming should be done at 3-4 months interval.
I would suggest a single dose of albendazole 400; another dose might be repeated after one month but is generally not required.
You can get it over the counter in most places, so a doctor's prescription might not be required.

Hope this helps.
Regards.

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