The Helminthox drug has a fairly low toxicity, and therefore its use is allowed in patients from an early age. The drug functions exclusively in the intestine, does not penetrate into other organs and tissues, and is not absorbed into the blood. It affects both larvae and mature parasitic individuals. It does not force parasites to migrate throughout the body. It affects the worms paralyzing, as a result of which they are immobilized, removed naturally from the person along with feces.
To consolidate the result, treatment should be repeated after two weeks. It is also recommended as a prophylactic drug.
Forms for the release of this drug
According to the instructions, “Helminthox” has two forms of release, so that you can easily determine the appropriate dosage for both a small patient and an adult.
The active substance that underlies the drug is pyrantel, popular because of its extensive anthelmintic effect.
Helminthox tablets have the following dosages: 125 mg - minimum, 250 - maximum. In addition to the main component, they also include auxiliary substances that help it to better absorb.
The tablet has a shell that helps the pill maintain its integrity longer and dissolve only in the intestine, in which the active component begins to act for real.
In addition, the drug is in the form of a suspension, where 125 mg of the active substance is 2.5 milliliters.
Most often, syrup is prescribed for children, there is a measuring spoon, with which a single necessary portion is easily calculated. To facilitate reception, the syrup has a pleasant taste of currants and caramel. Instead of sugar, it contains sorbitol.
Characteristics of a drug
As indicated by the instruction, Helminthox does not cause parasites to migrate. Its action is that when it enters the patient’s body, it paralyzes the neuromuscular system in helminths. As soon as the parasites die, they, along with feces, are removed from the human body. With equal strength, the drug affects both adult parasitic individuals and their larvae.
Helminthox has proven itself in eliminating invasions caused by hookworms, roundworms and pinworms. Pyrantel is absorbed quite poorly. Its absorption is only five percent of the total volume. After administration, the highest concentration occurs at least an hour later and no later than three hours. The volume of the active substance is 12.5 milligrams per kilogram of patient weight.
It is not determined how much the drug can pass into breast milk and cross the placenta. In a small amount, processing occurs in the liver. The main volume comes out with the help of bile. All residues are excreted with urine. The output is unchanged. The rest of the medication is excreted through the intestines.
Helminthox is used for trichocephalosis, hookworm infection, ascariasis and necatorosis.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
- In accordance with the instructions for Helminthox, the drug should not be taken during the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
- Liver and kidney failure is also an excuse for not using the drug.
- If there is an increased reaction to an active or excipient, you should also abandon the use of Helminthox.
- The drug is prohibited in children under six months of age, with breastfeeding and pregnancy.
Instructions for the use of a medication
The dosage of the drug for each patient is determined individually. It depends on body weight, age, type of helminths and diseases that a person has.
Before starting treatment, no preparatory steps are required to cleanse the intestines. Take laxatives and an enema is not necessary. Thanks to the glycerol available in the medication, the bowel cleansing procedure will be completed independently. The drug is allowed to be taken at any time; its intake is not tied to food intake. Before this, you should carefully read the instructions and calculate the required dosage of Helminthox for children and adults.
Pills can be given from the age of six, younger children are shown a suspension medicine.
If the body is affected by helminths, then for children from six to fourteen years old with a body weight of up to 70 kg, the dosage is determined by the following formula: for 10 kg of weight - 125 mg. Thus, with a child's body weight of 25 kg, you need to give him 2.5 tablets of 125 mg or a tablet and another quarter of 250 mg. This amount is taken once, it is not necessary to break it into separate receptions.
Adults with body weight up to 75 kg should drink three tablets of 250 mg or six tablets of 125 mg. If the weight is greater, four and eight tablets are prescribed, respectively. You need to drink them once.
Most often, the helminthox suspension is prescribed to children from six months and weighing more than 12 kg. Her intake is not related to food. A special spoon of 2.5 ml, i.e. 125 mg of the active substance, is attached to the bottle in the kit. Thanks to it, you can accurately measure the required dosage. Before use, a measuring spoon should be washed well with a detergent.
The amount of the drug is determined by the diagnosis, the age of the patient and his weight. Shake a bottle with a suspension before use, as it contains substances that do not dissolve in water. The whole portion is taken once, is not divided into separate receptions.
The suspension is given according to this calculation: from six months to six years, it is necessary to give one scoop per ten kilograms of weight. The same principle when calculating the dose for children from six to 12 years.
Adolescents over 12 years of age, as well as adults with a body weight of less than 75 kg, require a dosage equal to six measured spoons. If the weight is more than 75 kg, at least eight spoons should be given.
The doctor may advise in another case another scheme. Changing the dosage at random is prohibited.
The course of taking "Helminthox" from worms is repeated three weeks after therapy according to the same scheme. After three weeks after re-treatment, tests should be taken to determine the presence of parasite eggs and to convince the drug is effective.
If a person has chronic liver pathologies, therapy is prescribed with caution. For a more effective effect, the drug should be drunk to all family members, even when there are no symptoms of invasion.
For preventive purposes, the drug is calculated in the same way as for treatment, based on the age and weight of the patient. The course is repeated again after three weeks.
Taking the drug for prevention is recommended once a year. This is best done in the summer, since during this period the possibility of infection with various parasites increases.
Side effects of using the medication
As the instruction tells us, Helminthox is not a highly toxic agent, so it has almost no side effects. The following unpleasant symptoms are very rarely observed:
- there may be nausea, reaching vomiting, appetite disturbances, stomach pains, diarrhea, very rarely - increased transaminases;
- neuralgic symptoms: headache, sleep disturbances, drowsiness, dizziness;
- allergic symptoms such as itching or rash may appear;
- fatigue and weakness of the body as a whole.
Helminthox reviews confirm this.
Pregnant Use
The medicine is forbidden to take during breastfeeding and pregnancy. If there is an urgent need for its use in lactation, it is necessary to temporarily stop it.
special instructions
Before using the drug does not require any special preparation. The attending physician must be informed of all available diseases so that he is fully aware of the patient's body condition.
Experts strongly advise to clean up your home before use, wash toys, before going to bed, and also after it take a shower and change underwear. Due to this, the possibility of infection with pathology again is minimized. Bed linen should be ironed well on the day of taking the medicine and for several days after.
To minimize the possibility of re-infection, you should follow the rules of personal hygiene: wash hands with soap, cut nails, change underwear every day.
Helminthox analogs
The drug has many analogues in both action and composition. The cost of this drug is low. In pharmacies, it costs from 55 rubles per pack.
List of analogues: Dekaris, Vormitel, Pirantel, Biltricid.
Reviews
Helminthox reviews are mostly positive. It is spoken of as being efficient and inexpensive. Disadvantages include the possibility of diarrhea and vomiting. However, such side effects quickly go away. Analyzes after three weeks show a complete cleansing of the body. Naturally, such efficiency pleases patients, as well as ease of use - once a day and low cost.
In general, there are no side effects.
The disadvantages include the lack of the drug in some pharmacies, as well as the possible inefficiency of a single dose in the advanced case.