Infection with parasites, unfortunately, is not so rare in our time. Parasitologists say that every second person has at least one type of such residents in their body, therefore they recommend that they be prevented annually with any of the available medicines. It is best to do this simultaneously to all family members according to the instructions for use attached to the medicine. "Nemozol" refers to a fairly popular means, so our compatriots often purchase it on their own. But still, it is best to take such drugs after a thorough examination and consultation with a specialist.
Despite the fact that the instructions for use of Nemozol give detailed schemes for its administration, the patient cannot independently determine what type of parasites lives in his body. The dosage and severity of side effects may depend on the location of the worms. Therefore, you should not aggravate your condition by unauthorized taking the medicine. From our article you will receive comprehensive information about the drug itself, instructions for use for Nemozol for prevention and as a treatment, as well as possible side effects and release forms.
Description and effect of the drug
If you are in search of the most effective anthelmintic, then you should consider a Nemozol doctor. The instructions for applying to it are quite intelligible and understandable, and the spectrum of action is extremely wide. The drug fights against parasites localized in the small intestine and tissues. The last type of helminths is quite difficult to cope with, but Nemozol will help in cases of such infection.
The result is achieved due to the active substance of the drug, which in the body turns into a toxin for parasites. It penetrates through their outer shell, disrupting all metabolic processes and leading to rapid death. Just twenty-four hours later, a patient can notice how dead parasites begin to leave the body along with human waste products. This is achieved due to the rapid absorption of the drug, but with parasites localized in the tissues, the situation is slightly different.
Helminths die in a few days, but they cannot leave the body. Therefore, the patient may develop very severe intoxication, amplified by a number of side effects. The instructions for use with Nemozol specifically note that a parasitologist should be consulted before buying it in a pharmacy. Only he can determine the need for taking the drug.
Release form
The instructions for use for Nemozol for children and adults indicate that today the drug is available in three forms by the manufacturer. Each of them can be used by people of different ages and contains a certain concentration of the main active substance. We provide a brief description of all three forms of the drug:
- Chewable tablets. Most often, a similar form of Nemozole is used for children. The instructions for use contain information that these tablets have a light fruity taste, therefore, are suitable for children from two years. One or two pills may be in one medicine package.
- Film-coated tablets. Judging by the instructions for use with Nemozol, this form of the drug will be prescribed for adults for prevention and treatment. In reviews, it is often mentioned that the tablets have a very unpleasant bitter taste, and they must be drunk with plenty of fluids. Capsules should not be chewed, it is better to swallow them immediately after contact with the oral mucosa. Tablets are usually white in color and have a convex shape on both sides. Outwardly, they are protected by a film membrane, which is responsible for an unpleasant aftertaste.
- Suspension. According to the instructions for use with the suspension "Nemozole", the medicine can be prescribed even to small patients from one year. The drug is produced in a bottle with a volume of twenty milliliters. The solution has a white color and a pleasant aroma. Many patients in the reviews mention that children often take it for syrup and are not capricious when taking it. In some cases, a beige and creamy shade of the suspension is allowed.
All of the listed forms of release of Nemozole in the instructions for use and reviews are considered very effective in combating parasites. Therefore, when prescribed by a doctor, you can safely use this drug without worrying about unpleasant consequences.
The composition of the drug
If you focus on the instructions for use to the suspension "Nemozol" and other types of this drug, then you can easily find out that they have one main active substance, but the auxiliary components vary significantly. The active substance of the drug we describe is albendazole. It is poison for parasites in the human body.For five milliliters of suspension, the concentration of albendazole does not usually exceed one hundred milligrams, in tablets it is contained in a dosage of four hundred milligrams.
The list of excipients is quite wide, in the composition of all forms of the drug there are quite a few components. When we talk about suspension, they look like this:
- sorbitol solution;
- fruit ice cream essence;
- benzoic acid;
- microcrystalline cellulose and the like.
The list of auxiliary components of chewable tablets we provide in an abridged version:
- corn starch;
- magnesium stearate;
- gelatin;
- methyl paraben;
- silicon dioxide colloidal.
Conventional tablets also have an extensive list of components:
- sodium lauryl sulfate;
- gelatin;
- sodium starch glycolate;
- propylene glycol;
- hydroxypropyl methylcellulose.
It is noteworthy that the tablets are on sale in packs of one thousand pieces. An ordinary patient does not need to purchase medicine in such an amount.
In what cases is the drug used?
In the instructions for use of Nemozole 400, all cases are noted when its use is not only justified, but also necessary. It should be borne in mind that children and adults can drink the drug, but we must not forget about its high toxicity. This nuance excludes self-medication. Remember that using Nemozole without consulting a doctor can be extremely dangerous for the patient’s health.
So, the drug can be prescribed in the following situations:
- in the diagnosis of nematodosis;
- in cases of infection with several types of parasites;
- neurocysticercosis;
- toxocariasis and other types of intestinal worms.
Over the long years of using this tool, it was possible to prove that it is very effective for giardiasis. Moreover, you can drink "Nemozol" even in the case of a chronic disease. It should be borne in mind that the drug should be taken under the supervision of the attending physician. His recommendations must be strictly observed, because the effectiveness of treatment depends on this. Only a parasitologist will tell you how much to drink Nemozol tablets. Instructions for use do not always disclose the entire dosage regimen that a doctor can prescribe for his patient.
Number of contraindications
The instructions for use with Nemozole (400 mg tablets and suspension) contain information about problems that should become an obstacle to the course of treatment. First of all, people suffering from cirrhosis and other liver diseases should refuse to purchase a medicine. This drug is strictly contraindicated for pregnant women, as well as during lactation. With great care, Nemozole is prescribed for changes in the retina.
Quite rarely, but nevertheless, during treatment, individual intolerance to the main component is observed. In this case, the doctor should conduct a series of tests and replace the product with its analog. They are not indicated in the instructions for use for Nemozol, but in the article we will name several drugs that can successfully replace the medication we are describing. In the course of treatment, it should be borne in mind that a patient who knows his problems with the hematopoietic system should inform the doctor about this. That, in turn, will itself decide on the need for medication and evaluate all the risks.
Side effects
The instructions for use with Nemozole for adults and children indicate the same side effects. In most cases, they are not too pronounced, but sometimes they can become a significant obstacle to further medication. First of all, the digestive system responds to the drug. This is expressed in colic, bouts of pain and problems with the liver. Nemosol treatment can cause headaches and fainting, which is often accompanied by coordination problems. An allergic reaction is accompanied by skin itching, hives and active hair loss. In some cases, there is a deterioration in kidney function, high blood pressure and hyperthermia. Due to the fact that side effects occur in patients of any age, treatment should occur only under the supervision of a doctor.
The use of the drug in tablets
Patients should never chew tablets and damage their shell. The fact is that it is in this form that the capsule must enter the intestine, where it will dissolve. If the shell is damaged, then the active substance will act even before the parasites enter the localization area. In this case, patients will significantly reduce the effectiveness of the course of treatment.
It is worth considering that different parasites detected in the human body require a separate dosage regimen. For example, with enterobiosis or ascariasis, a single dose of a tablet with a dosage of four hundred milligrams is enough. But neurocysticercosis requires a long course of treatment, at least twenty-eight days. At the same time, tablets are drunk twice a day for two hundred milligrams.
Giardiasis and mixed parasite infection are usually treated in five days. The doctor, depending on the neglect of the disease, determines the number of doses per day. But in any case, they do not exceed two times.
For small patients, a dosage of four hundred milligrams will be difficult, but if treatment is necessary, it is worth taking not a pill, but a liquid form of the drug. We’ll talk about it further.
Suspension "Nemozol": instructions for use
For children, the dosage of the drug should be prescribed by a doctor. Of course, in the instructions the whole scheme is quite clearly described, but only a specialist can accurately determine the dosage and dosage regimen. Usually it consists either in a single dose of Nemozole, or in a weekly course. First of all, it depends on the type of infection. For example, with nematodosis, it is enough to drink two hundred milligrams of solution once. And infection with giardiasis will require daily taking the same dose of the drug for seven days. The longest treatment is prescribed for neurocysticercosis. In this case, the dosage is calculated based on their fifteen milligrams of suspension per kilogram of weight of a small patient. You need to drink the medicine for at least eight days. Please note that you should not start treatment in case of poor health of the baby. This should be observed during the use of Nemozole, because children as often as possible experience the whole range of negative effects when getting rid of parasites.
Preventative measures
We already wrote that Nemozol can be used as a prophylactic. Not everyone is fully aware of why this is necessary. In addition, there are several opinions of experts on this issue. Some argue that such a practice should be regular for the family. Each of its members may be infected and transmit the disease to their relatives. Therefore, once a year, it is necessary to drink "Nemozol" for preventive purposes. But other parasitologists believe that it is enough to follow general hygiene rules to avoid infection. There is no need for specialized medications.
Despite hygienic measures, it is worth taking medicine in case of infection of one of the family members, with frequent visits to the forest, traveling to an exotic country or the presence of any animals in the house. Experts recommend using chewable tablets for prophylactic purposes. They are quite pleasant in taste and contain a whole group of vitamins.
Typically, the course of taking the medicine does not last longer than two days, with the first patient taking one tablet of Dekaris, and the second - Nemozol. Both drugs work well together and act more gently than Nemozol alone.
List of analogues
Among the most common analogues, experts distinguish three drugs. Albendazole, for example, is completely identical to Nemozol in its structure. It can be prescribed at any stage of infection, as it will definitely be effective.
On the basis of the same active substance as Nemozol, Sanoxal was also created. These two drugs are also largely identical. Moreover, they have the same list of contraindications and side effects. Therefore, doctors often replace one medicine with another.
Also among the analogues stands out and "Zentel". However, it should be borne in mind that it is effective only in case of infection with intestinal parasites. Helminths localized in tissues, the drug does not affect and cannot destroy.
Features of the drug
In no case should pregnant women take Nemozole. It can cause various malformations of the fetus and significantly worsen the condition of the woman herself. During breastfeeding, a large dose of the drug passes into milk and harms the baby.
Alcohol during the treatment period is also strictly contraindicated. Alcohol-containing liquids several times enhance the action of the main substance. As a result, the risks of side effects increase, and the body becomes intoxicated. If you take the drug and alcohol at the same time, the liver receives a powerful blow, which almost instantly affects your well-being. This will immediately be noticeable in the bitter aftertaste in the mouth, pain and general ailments.
It is worth considering that even after treatment, the patient should give up alcoholic beverages for another month and a half. Only in the indicated period of time the liver will be able to fully cope with the load that Nemozol will have on it.
Summing up, we note that among the drugs that fight parasitic infections, Nemozol is one of the most common. It has not only convenient forms of release, but also low cost. On average, a drug costs no more than two hundred and fifty rubles. Therefore, it is available to most of our compatriots. I would like to add that if the doctor diagnosed your presence of parasites, then Nemozol will return to you the joy of a healthy existence.