It is sometimes difficult to cure helminthic invasion. It is necessary to select a medicine only after determining the type of pathogen. A wide spectrum of action has the tool "Vermacar". Instructions for use contain information about the drug, which must be familiarized with before starting therapy.
Drug description
Helminthic infestations are considered one of the most common pathologies among all age categories. Pharmaceutical companies are currently developing effective drugs to treat them. Vermacar is a powerful anthelmintic drug. As an active ingredient, mebendazole is included in the composition. A synthetic substance can disrupt the metabolism of parasitic worms, inhibit ATP production and inhibit glucose synthesis.
The active component has a wide spectrum of action. "Vermacar" instructions for use allows use for the treatment of helminthiases in children from two years old. For the smallest patients, the drug is released in the form of a syrup. 5 ml of a liquid medicine contains 100 mg of the active substance. Adult patients are more likely to take pills.
Mebendazole is practically not absorbed in the human body. This means that for the manifestation of the anthelmintic effect, it is necessary to take large doses of the drug. Subject to treatment recommendations, side effects can be avoided.
When is Vermacar prescribed?
The instructions for use of tablets and syrup are recommended for the treatment of all types of helminthiasis. The most sensitive to the drug are pinworms - round parasitic worms. Enterobiosis is usually more common in primary and school children. The dosage of the drug will depend on the age of the patient.
According to the annotation, Vermacar is suitable for the treatment of the following types of helminthic invasions as part of complex therapy:
- ascariasis;
- hookworm;
- trichocephalosis (the causative agent is the whipworm worm);
- trichinosis (an ailment provokes trichinella);
- alveococcosis (develops when the larva of the helminth of alveococcosis enters the body);
- mixed helminthic infestations;
- teniodosis ( bovine tapeworm infection ).
Vermacar for children
Helminths in babies are much more common than in adult patients. According to experts, every second child is infected, although the examination does not always show the presence of parasites in the body. The predisposition to infection is associated with the immaturity of the immune system and an active knowledge of the world. Children sometimes forget to wash their hands after a walk, but when playing in the sandbox or on the playground, the probability of catching helminths is very high.
For the treatment of parasites in children, drugs are selected with extreme caution. Anthelmintic medicines contain toxic components that pose a serious danger to the child's body. If the baby has ascaris, whipworm, or pinworms, the doctor may prescribe Vermacar.
Suspension (instructions for use confirms this) is suitable for babies older than 2 years. The drug in this form has a sweet taste. However, giving your child medication on your own is extremely dangerous! First of all, you need to contact a parasitologist, who will prescribe diagnostics to determine the type of helminths. If the baby's age allows, Vermakar therapy will be prescribed.
Instructions for use (suspension)
To prevent helminthic invasion, specialists usually prescribe less toxic drugs, for example, Dekaris. Such a medication rarely causes side effects and is considered safer for babies. Without the advice of a doctor, giving a child anthelmintic tablets or syrups for prevention is undesirable. Such medications are usually prescribed only if treatment is necessary.
The dosage and treatment regimen depends on the severity of helminthic invasion, the age of the child. Only a doctor determines the dose of Vermacar. Instructions for use for children recommends prescribing the medicine in syrup. For children from 2 years with enterobiosis, they give 2.5 ml of anthelmintic once. This dose contains 50 mg of the active ingredient.
For the treatment of ascariasis, teniosis, trichocephalosis, children over 10 years of age are prescribed 100 ml of the drug twice a day. The duration of treatment of such ailments is 3 days. During this period, it is necessary to control the work of the liver, kidneys and gastrointestinal tract. Within a week after treatment, a stool test should be taken to detect parasites. If none are available, the therapy may not be repeated.
The treatment regimen for adult patients
If pinworms are found in adults, it is recommended to take 100 mg of the drug once. It can be either syrup or Vermacar tablets. Instructions for use suggest that some types of helminthiases should be treated within 3 days. The drug is taken twice a day at 100 mg. In the case of Trichinella, the dosage is increased to 200-400 mg, which are taken three times a day.
The hardest thing to deal with echinococcosis. Therapy with this ailment lasts at least 6 days. The first three days are shown to take 500 mg of the drug twice. In the following days, the frequency of administration increases to three times a day. Chew tablets before swallowing.
Side effects
If the recommended dose is exceeded, various side effects may develop. Most often, the gastrointestinal tract suffers. Patients develop severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. Frequent symptoms include dizziness.