Various parasites can live in the body of an adult or a child. Once inside, they begin their vital activities by altering the functioning of internal organs or all systems, as immunity suffers greatly. You can fight them with the help of special anthelmintic drugs. Which drug to choose for parasites and how to use it will help the parasitologist of infectious diseases.
Types of composition
All antiparasitic drugs can be divided into several groups.
- For parasites, drugs based on synthetic components can be prescribed for humans. After taking 2-3 tablets, it is possible to repel helminths. However, all drugs are highly toxic, and the risk of side effects increases if the exact dose is not followed.
- Herbal medicines. In addition to anthelmintic activity, they stimulate the body's defenses and cleanse the intestines of toxins. The treatment is harmless, all active ingredients are removed.
- Homeopathic medicines against parasites. Treatment with such drugs is not harmful, but delivery may be delayed. The whole course lasts several months, so you will have to wait a long time for the result.
- Medicine approves antiparasitic drugs based on folk recipes. Medications can ideally cleanse the body as a prophylaxis. You can not use it yourself in the acute course of the disease - the condition may worsen, complications occur. It is used only as adjunctive therapy.
Some medications may be active in adults, so treatment is repeated after two weeks. During this time, larvae emerge from the eggs, which turn into an adult organism. There are universal drugs that act at any stage of helminth development.
Antiparasitic drugs for humans are produced separately, they can get rid of one or more species. Broad-spectrum drugs can get rid of all parasites.
Division into groups
A medical examination will help determine the cause of the disease and prescribe effective drugs. How to clean the body of parasites depends mainly on the identified species. Three types of parasites can live in the human body - roundworms (nematodes), flatworms (trematodes) and tapeworms (cestodes).
The following best antiparasitic drugs help roundworms.
- Effective drug albendazole. Available in tablet and suspension form, it acts at any stage of development of parasites living in the intestines and internal organs. Glucose transport is disrupted, the supply of food to the parasitic organism stops and death occurs. The drug can be prescribed in courses with a break of two weeks.
Antiparasitic agents for trematodes.
- You can remove parasites from the human body with belladonna medicinal extract with ichthyol. It leads to neuromuscular paralysis of helminths, destruction of the cortex and disruption of metabolic processes. It is a broad-spectrum drug for humans, but in most cases is prescribed for rare pathogens of trematodes.
- Hydrotalcite. Causes paralysis of helminths. It is taken with a little water after a meal. If the drug is to be taken several times a day, the interval should be at least 5 hours.
Preparation for parasites in the human body belonging to the group of cestodes.
- Mepakrin. A diet is prescribed for people before use, laxatives are required. It is enough to take one dose for a positive effect.
- The antiparasitic agent Albendazole adversely affects metabolic processes in parasites, disrupts glucose absorption. The tablets are taken after a meal, no diet or laxative is required.
- Niclosamide. The pharmaceutical drug reduces the resistance of parasites to digestive enzymes and they begin to be digested by food. Nerve-muscle paralysis occurs, helminths lose the ability to move and stick to the walls of the mucous membrane.
Herbal remedies are very popular. One of them is Riol, which cleanses the body of parasites. In addition, the agent clears toxins formed as a result of vital activity, normalizes the intestinal microflora and restores reduced immunity.
Treat everyone
The most popular are drugs that are active against many types of helminths for parasites in the human body.
Take a look at a wide range of medications that are included in the list of the most popular and effective.
- You can clean the parasites using the carbendacim tool. The parasites block the nervous system and release the human body. Calculation - 10 ml per 1 kg of body weight, you should take after meals.
- The best remedy is Levamisole: an antihelminthic, immunomodulatory agent that paralyzes the muscular system. One pill is enough to get rid of parasites from the body.
- Mebendazole is the best remedy for parasites as the body fights many helminths. It interferes with the absorption of glucose and no longer receives the nutrients needed for growth. Generally, 1 tablet is prescribed and reapplied after 2 weeks.
- Niclosamide. This broad-spectrum parasitic drug is available in tablet form. The active substance paralyzes the nervous and muscular system, and helminths are excreted in the feces.
- An effective tool Pirantel affects all stages of parasite development except larvae, so the course of treatment is repeated after 2 or 3 weeks.
Parasites can be located not only in a person's internal organs, but also outside - for example, under the skin. How to eliminate the disease in this situation? It is recommended to treat with ointments, sprays, creams, gels.
- Sulfur ointment. When applied to the skin, it has an antiparasitic effect, does not enter the general bloodstream, kills germs and fungi.
- Benzyl benzoate is used to clean the parasites - the drug has not only antiparasitic effect, but also stops the growth of bacteria. Apply to the affected area with a thin layer.
Medications for parasites in the human body can also be prescribed prophylactically - especially for those who have pets and children who go to kindergarten and school.
Precautions
Antiparasitic drugs often have adverse effects on the body. Often the brain, liver, kidneys, intestines, nervous system are affected, so it is important to monitor the dose and take into account a person's age and body weight.
To reduce the risk of side effects during the recovery period, it is better to combine treatment with adsorbents (prescribed to cleanse the body of toxins), enzyme preparations (improve the functioning of the digestive system), vitamins and minerals. complexes, immunostimulating drugs.
The most common side effects of antiparasitic drugs are:
- allergic manifestations in the form of rash, cough, edema;
- stomach ache;
- nausea and vomiting;
- appearance of loose stools;
- cardiac arrhythmias;
- headache;
- convulsions.
If the dosage is not observed, the person suffers from hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hematopoiesis and urinary tract disorders.
Medicines for parasites are often contraindicated in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Used with extreme caution in childhood. Piperazine is considered the safest drug. The drug has been approved for use for over a year, but the active ingredient can only soothe roundworms and pinworms.
One-celled protozoa (Toxoplasma, Giardia, Trichomonas) can also live in the human body. Metronidazole helps fight them. The active ingredients are able to kill not only parasites, but also microbes, and should be taken for at least 5 days.
By following the advice of an expert, you can quickly and easily get rid of unwanted residents.