"Piperazine andipinate" is an inexpensive and effective (in certain cases) anthelmintic drug. It is prescribed to patients of all age categories suffering from helminthic invasion. Instructions for use "Piperazine adipinate" recommends using the medicine for infection with specific types of parasitic worms. Often, the drug is used to treat helminthiasis in pets.
Product Description
Parasitic worms significantly worsen well-being, releasing toxic substances in the process of life. They feed on beneficial substances that enter the body along with food. For the treatment of worms, many drugs are produced that differ in price, active substance and manufacturer. It is necessary to select a medicine after the type of parasite living in the human body is established. When infected with pinworms and roundworms, you can use the drug "piperazine adipate."
Instructions for use position the medicine as the least toxic of all anthelmintic drugs. They release it in the form of tablets, which contain 200 or 500 mg of the active component - piperazine adipate. The substance affects the motor activity of worms, reduces their muscle tone. This leads to the fact that parasites are excreted from the body along with feces.
Indications for use
Tablets have a narrow spectrum of action, which is their main disadvantage. The effect of the drug applies only to roundworms and pinworms. In the first case, parasites cause the development of such an ailment as ascariasis, and in the second - enterobiosis. High therapeutic effectiveness of the drug is manifested when applied at the initial stage of infection.
Instructions for use "Piperazine adipinate" does not recommend the use of tablets for the treatment of other types of helminths due to low efficiency. The drug does not affect the eggs of parasitic worms. With its help, only young and mature individuals can be eliminated from the body.
With a single use of the drug, its effectiveness reaches 95%. If you take the tablets again, deworming will be 100%. A significant advantage is that the active component only leads to paralysis of parasites. This avoids the decay of dead individuals and poisoning the body with toxic substances.
Treatment regimen
The dosage and dosage regimen depends on the age of the patient suffering from helminthiasis. The maximum daily dose for adults is 4 g of the active ingredient. In the treatment of ascariasis, the instructions for the use of "piperazine adipinate" recommends drinking tablets for two days in the appropriate dosage. Tablets can be given to children up to a year, but only as directed by a specialist. A single dose in this case should not exceed 200 mg.
Children from 1 to 3 years old are shown to take 300 mg of piperazine adipate once. For the treatment of ascariasis in children 4-5 years old, give 500 mg of the active substance. During the treatment period, you do not need to adhere to a diet or take laxatives.
Drink tablets at least an hour before meals. Adult patients at a time can take 1.5-2 g of a drug called "piperazine adipate."
Instructions for use during pregnancy
According to the annotation, the drug is not recommended for use in the treatment of pregnant women. However, some doctors still prescribe a low-toxic anthelmintic in a low dosage to women in position. This is due to the fact that the active component does not adversely affect the developing fetus. It should be borne in mind that helminthiasis during pregnancy is a rather dangerous pathological condition. Therefore, it is still necessary to treat it, but only under the strict supervision of a doctor.
Side effects, contraindications
An anthelmintic agent usually does not cause the development of negative reactions from internal organs and systems. To avoid the occurrence of side effects, you should adhere to the recommendations regarding the administration of tablets and do not increase the dosage.
Instructions for use "Piperazine adipinate" warns about the presence of contraindications to the prescription of the drug. Such conditions include intolerance to the components of the drug, severe renal or hepatic insufficiency, epilepsy, disorders of the nervous system.
Among the side effects, the following are often found:
- hives;
- bronchospasm;
- itching of the skin;
- Steven Jobs syndrome;
- stomach ache;
- dizziness;
- muscle weakness;
- nausea;
- diarrhea.
These conditions more often occur in people suffering from kidney disease. If similar symptoms occur, discontinue treatment with an anthelmintic agent and consult a specialist. Usually, in such cases, doctors prescribe analogues of the drug: Pyrantel, Dekaris.
In case of drug overdose, it is recommended to rinse the stomach. Enterosorbents will help to cleanse the body. In some cases, laxatives and infusion therapy should be used.
Can Piperazine Adipate tablets be given to animals?
Instructions for use for cats and other pets do not recommend giving this anthelmintic. Based on the same active substance, a special powder is produced for use in veterinary medicine. It is convenient to add to feed and other animal foods.
Dosage depends on the weight of the pet. In the absence of a veterinary drug, you can use Piperazine adipinate tablets. Instructions for use for dogs recommends taking 0.5 g of active substance per 1 kg of animal weight. The same dosage is suitable for cats. The duration of treatment for helminthic invasion in pets is 1 day. Re-give the drug should be after 21 days.