Various parasites can reside in the body of an adult or a child. Once inside, they begin their vital activity, altering the work of internal organs or entire systems, due to which immunity suffers greatly. You can fight them with the help of special anthelmintic medicines. What kind of medicine to choose parasites and how to use it will help a parasitologist of infectious disease.
Varieties in composition
All antiparasitic drugs can be divided into several groups.
- For parasites, medicines based on synthetic ingredients can be prescribed to humans. It is possible to expel helminths after taking 2-3 tablets. But all drugs are highly toxic, and if the correct dosage is not observed, the risk of side effects increases.
- Herbal medicine. In addition to anthelmintic action, they stimulate the body's defenses and cleanse the intestines of toxins. The treatment turns out to be harmless, all active ingredients are removed from the outside.
- Homeopathic remedies against parasites. Treatment with such drugs is not harmful, but childbirth may be delayed. The whole course lasts several months, so you will have to wait very long for the result.
- Medicine approves antiparasitic drugs based on folk recipes. Medical formulations are able to cleanse the body, ideally as a prophylaxis. You can not use it yourself during the acute course of the disease - the condition may worsen, complications appear. It is used only as adjunctive therapy.
Some medications may be active in adults, so the course of treatment is repeated two weeks later. During this time, the larvae hatch from eggs, which develop into an adult organism. There are universal medicines that work at every stage of helminth development.
Antiparasitic drugs for humans are produced separately, which are able to get rid of one or more of their types. Broad-spectrum drugs can get rid of all parasites.
Division into groups
An examination by a doctor will help identify the causative agent of the disease and prescribe effective medications. How to cleanse the body of parasites depends mainly on the species identified. The human body can be inhabited by three types of parasites - roundworms (nematodes), flatworms (trematodes) and tapeworms (cestodes).
The following best antiparasitic remedies help roundworms.
- The effective drug is albendazole. Available in the form of tablets and suspensions, it acts at any stage of development of parasites living in the intestines and internal organs. Glucose transport is interrupted, the supply of nutrients to the parasitic organism is stopped and its death occurs. The drug can be prescribed in courses with a two-week break.
Antiparasitic agents for trematodes.
- You can remove parasites from the human body with the help of a medicinal extract of belladonna with ichthyol. It leads to neuromuscular paralysis of helminths, destruction of their shell and disruption of metabolic processes. This is a broad-spectrum drug for humans, but is most often prescribed for rare pathogens of trematodosis.
- Hydrotalcite. Causes paralysis of helminths. Take after meals with a little water. If the drug is prescribed to drink several times a day, then the interval should be at least 5 hours.
Preparations for parasites in the human body, belonging to the group of cestodes.
- Mepakrine. Before use, a diet is prescribed for people, laxatives are required. It is enough to take a dose for a positive effect to appear.
- The antiparasitic agent Albendazole adversely affects metabolic processes within parasites, disrupts glucose uptake. The tablets are taken after meals, no diet or laxative is required.
- Niklosamid. The pharmaceutical drug reduces the resistance of parasites to digestive enzymes and they begin to be digested with food. Neuromuscular paralysis occurs, helminths lose their ability to move and attach to the walls of the mucosa.
Herbal preparations are very popular. One of these is Riol, which cleanses the body of parasites. In addition, the agent removes toxins formed as a result of their vital activity, normalizes the intestinal microflora and restores reduced immunity.
A cure for everyone
The most popular are medicines for parasites in the human body, which are active against many types of helminths.
Consider a wide range of drugs included in the list of the most popular and effective.
- You can remove parasites using the Karbendacim tool. The nervous system of parasites is blocked, and they freely release the human body. Calculation - 10 ml per 1 kg of human body weight, you should take after meals.
- The best medicine is Levamisole: an antihelminthic, immunomodulatory agent that paralyzes the muscular system. One pill is enough to expel parasites from the body.
- Mebendazole is the best medicine for parasites, as it faces many toxins in the body. It interferes with glucose uptake and they no longer get the nutrients they need for development. Usually 1 tablet is prescribed and re-applied after 2 weeks.
- Niklosamid. This broad-spectrum parasitic medicine is available in tablets. The active substance paralyzes the neuromuscular system and toxins are excreted along with the feces.
- The effective drug 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 on a person's internal organs, but also externally - for example, under the skin. How to remove the disease in this case? It is advisable to treat with oils, sprays, creams, gels.
- Sulfur ointment. When applied to the skin, it has an antiparasitic effect, is not absorbed into the general bloodstream and kills germs and fungi.
- Benzyl benzoate is used to remove parasites - the drug not only has an antiparasitic effect, but also stops the multiplication of bacteria. Apply to the affected area with a thin layer.
For parasites on the human body, medication can also be prescribed as a prophylaxis - especially for those who have pets, as well as for children attending kindergarten and school.
Precautionary measures
Antiparasitic drugs often have negative effects on the body. Most often, the brain, liver, kidneys, intestines, nervous system are affected, so it is important to observe the dose and take into account the age and body weight of a person.
To reduce the development of the risk of side effects during the recovery period, it is better to accompany treatment with adsorbents (they are prescribed to cleanse the body of toxins), enzyme preparations (improve the functioning of the digestive system), vitamins and mineralscomplexes, immunostimulatory drugs.
The most common side effects that occur as a result of taking antiparasitic medications are:
- allergic manifestations in the form of rash, cough, edema;
- stomach ache;
- nausea and vomiting;
- the appearance of loose stools;
- heart rhythm disturbances;
- headache;
- convulsions.
If the dosage is not observed, then the person develops hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hematopoietic processes and the work of the urinary system is interrupted.
Often, medicines for parasites are contraindicated in women during pregnancy and lactation. They are used very carefully in childhood. Piperazine is considered the safest medicine. The drug is approved for use by one year, but the active substance can only relieve roundworms and peg worms.
Single-celled protozoa (Toxoplasma, Giardia, Trichomonas) can also live in the human body. In the fight against them, the drug Metronidazole helps. Active ingredients are capable of killing not only parasites but also microbes. It should be taken for at least 5 days.
By following the recommendations of a specialist, you can quickly and easily get rid of unwanted residents.