Which medicines are used to treat parasitic infection?

Question

Hi Doctor,

Which anthelmintic medicine would you recommend for a treatment for a possible parasitic infection (worm)? Is it Albendazole? If yes, for how many days?

I do have some itchiness around my anus area and cannot get a doctor appointment here.

kindly help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Thanks for writing to us.

It is important to find out which type of worm infection you are suffering from. Hundreds of worms enter the body, and the treatment varies depending on the type of worm.

So, ideally, you should get a stool routine/microscopy done. It is a simple test and is available everywhere.

If you want a broad-spectrum drug that would cure mostly all types, then the tablet Albendazole is good to start with. You can take that 400mg once at night, then in the morning, check for worms coming out in the stools. Repeat the same dose for 3 nights. Most types of worms will be evacuated by this.

For anal itching, please apply Quadriderm ointment to remove the ulceration and inflammation which the worms have caused.

I hope this information helps you.

Feel free to ask further queries.

Thank you.

If you need any other clarification or if you get the report of the stool test, please feel free to write to us back