Helminthiasis is a very common disease. It is estimated that about 70% of all people suffer from them. This happens because it is very easy to become infected with parasites, and it is quite difficult to determine the disease by external signs. Symptoms of helminthiases resemble other diseases, so not everyone starts treatment on time. And many doctors recommend twice a year to take preventive courses against helminths. There are quite a lot of drugs for this now, often doctors prescribe some of them for the patient’s choice, since the effects and contraindications for most drugs are the same. Therefore, many people wonder: "Nemozol" or "Dekaris" - which is better? After all, it is these drugs that doctors prescribe most often.
General knowledge about helminthiases
This is a group of diseases caused by helminths. More than 250 species of parasites infecting humans are known. The most common roundworms, pinworms and giardia. More dangerous parasites that settle in the liver, brain, lungs and muscles cause dangerous damage to these organs. True, they are much less common. But ubiquitous ascariasis and enterobiasis can also cause serious health problems. The danger is that often the symptoms are so blurred that the patient does not always go to the doctor, feeling unwell, weakness, headaches or impaired appetite.
With helminthiases, dyspeptic disorders, depression and allergic reactions can also be observed. Untimely detection of the disease and the lack of treatment can lead to serious complications. And getting parasites is quite easy - through dirty hands, from unwashed vegetables and fruits, poorly processed meat and dairy products, through water or pets. And therefore, doctors recommend twice a year to undergo preventive treatment for helminthiases. There are many effective drugs for this. It is better to choose the most trusted and safest. Just need to consult a doctor. Most often, the patient faces a choice: "Nemozol" or "Dekaris" - which is better to take?
Characterization of anthelmintic drugs
Most antihelminthic drugs act on parasites at the cellular level. They can block the reproduction of helminths, their nutrition or paralyze muscles. Depending on the active substance, various drugs destroy parasites, their worms and larvae. They can cleanse the body of helminths and their decomposition products, or just kill them.
In the latter case, adsorption and laxative preparations are required. All anthelmintic drugs are divided into groups according to the main active substance:
- on the basis of praziquantel there are preparations "Biltricid" and "Praziquantel", which paralyze helminths;
- “Nemozol”, “Gelmadol”, “Vormil” with the active substance albendazole destroy parasites and their larvae;
- Levamisole is the basis of the drug "Dekaris" and, in addition to the anthelmintic, also has an immunostimulating effect;
- “Vermox”, “Vermokar”, “Vormin” and “Mebex” contain mebendazole. It disrupts the process of cellular nutrition of helminths and causes their death;
- paralyzes the muscles of parasite pyrantel, which is part of the preparations "Nemocide", "Helminthox" and "Pyrantel";
- There is a long-known "piperazine", but it is active only against pinworms and roundworms.
The most common anthelmintic drugs are Pirantel, Dekaris, Vermox, Nemozol. The instructions for these drugs characterize them as quite safe and effective against most parasites. But you need to take them only after consulting a doctor. Most often, Nemozole or Dekaris is prescribed. It’s hard to say which is better, since they, having a similar principle of action, have their pros and cons.
The drug "Nemozol"
The active ingredient in this medicine is albendazole. It acts on helminths at the level of cells, blocking their metabolism and reproduction. This leads to the death of parasites. Nemozole is effective against most known helminths: nematodes, trematodes and tapeworms. In addition, it leads to the death of some protozoa: Giardia and Echinococcus.
The drug is not only active against adult parasites, it also destroys their eggs and larvae. Nemozole is poorly absorbed when taken orally, but this process can be improved by taking the drug along with fatty foods. Albendazole binds to plasma proteins and enters various tissues and body fluids: urine, cerebrospinal fluid, bones, and others. The drug is excreted mainly with bile, but partially with the kidneys. Therefore, patients with renal and hepatic insufficiency should be taken with caution "Nemozol." Analogues of the drug - "Sanoxal", "Gelmodol" and others - have a similar effect and have the same contraindications, since all are based on albendazole.
"Nemozol": instructions for use
The description of this drug shows that it is best to use it for treatment only after consulting a doctor. This is a very powerful antiparasitic drug, effective for most helminthiases: ascariasis, enterobiasis, hookworm infection, opisthorchiasis, toxocariasis and others. It is also active when infected with giardia and echinococcus. But because of this, not everyone can take Nemozol. Its analogues are sometimes less effective, but also do not cause such side effects. Therefore, this drug can be prescribed with advanced and mixed helminthiases for adults and children over 2 years old.
Usually drink one tablet of medication with food. It is better if the food is fatty, so the absorption of the drug is accelerated. The duration of treatment is determined by the doctor in accordance with the type of infection. After taking the drug, side effects may occur:
- nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, flatulence, impaired stool and abdominal pain;
- increase in pressure, violation of the blood;
- insomnia, headache, hallucinations and dizziness;
- allergic reactions.
Therefore, it is not recommended to take Nemozol without a doctor’s recommendation.
Reviews about "Nemozol"
But in most cases, the drug is well tolerated and, if used correctly, does not cause side effects. Therefore, doctors and patients respond positively to the medicine "Nemozol." Instructions, a description of the drug and features of its use are always attached to the tablets, so you need to study them before taking. Those who complied with all the recommendations note that they began to feel better and additional intake of adsorbents or laxatives was not required. And in those cases when the patient doubts: “Nemozol or Dekaris - which is better?”, The choice often falls on the first drug. After all, it is more effective and destroys almost all parasites known to science.
The drug "Dekaris": characteristics
This is an anthelmintic medicine based on levamisole. The drug is mainly active against nematodes and causes paralysis of their muscles. It begins to act quickly, and paralyzed parasites are removed from the body through the intestines. But in some cases, additional intake of adsorbing and antihistamines may be required, and in case of gastrointestinal motility, laxatives are also needed. But the advantages of Dekaris include its good tolerance and a positive effect on the patient’s immunity. Therefore, when choosing a treatment for the most common helminthiases, they often stop on it.
How to take "Dekaris"?
The dosage of the medicine is prescribed by the doctor, but most often they drink 1-2 tablets after a meal in the evening. A single dose of the drug is enough. If the disease is not started and the person is infected with roundworms or pinworms, then such treatment will be effective. In other cases, it is better to conduct complex therapy. Therefore, to say that it is better - "Nemozol" or "Dekaris", can only be a doctor after examining the patient.
Effective treatment for helminthiases
In most cases, if the disease is not started, one drug is enough to save a person from parasites. What is better to take - "Dekaris" or "Nemozol", a doctor can help choose.
These drugs contain different active ingredients. And quite often both drugs are prescribed for complex therapy. First, they drink the Dekaris pill, which weakens helminths and increases their sensitivity to albendazole. A feature of this drug is that it begins to act in 1-2 hours, it also stimulates the immune system and increases the body's resistance to infection. Three days after taking Dekaris, a therapeutic course of treatment with Nemosol is administered. Weakened parasites are easily destroyed with the help of this drug. Such treatment is effective against most known worms, protozoa, as well as mixed helminthiases. Therefore, it is difficult to say what is best from worms - “Dekaris” or “Nemozol”.