Many anthelmintic drugs have strict age restrictions - in no case can they be used to treat babies. But what about parents whose infected one-year-old baby?
After all, bitter capsules sometimes bring a lot of side effects, because of which in the future the child completely refuses to take any medications at all. Just for the treatment of young children, Nemozol suspension was developed several years ago by experienced pharmacists. This tool has all the necessary properties and helps pretty quickly destroy helminths. Thanks to the healing properties, Nemozol for children is widely used in pediatrics.
It will be useful for those parents who decide to treat their baby with this drug to learn how to take the medicine correctly, in which cases use is necessary, what are the reviews about the medication. "Nemozole" for children in the form of a suspension is considered an excellent alternative to a solid tool that is used in the treatment of parasitic diseases.
General information
Nemozole is an antiparasitic drug that is available in the form of tablets and suspensions for oral use. The medication is prescribed to remove all kinds of parasites from the body and as an aid in the surgical treatment of echinococcosis. The mechanism of the effect of the drug is due to its ability to adversely affect biochemical phenomena in the body of helminths, or rather:
- disrupt energy metabolism;
- inhibit the absorption of adenosine triphosphoric acid and sugar by worm cells;
- block the ability to move tape and round parasites by affecting their organelles and muscles.
The properties
Suspension "Nemozole" for children is considered an effective medication, which belongs to the category of anthelmintic drugs. It has the desired effect on parasites, contributing to the suppression of their reproduction and spread throughout the body, as well as destroying them.
The main active substance of the drug affects not only the larvae of helminths, but also on mature individuals. In addition, the tool destroys the shell of parasites and interferes with the normal metabolism in their tissues. Due to the good antiparasitic and bactericidal properties, this drug contributes to the rather rapid recovery of the child.
For the comfort of patients, Nemozol is available in several varieties: suspension, simple and chewable tablets. By the way, it is prescribed not only to children, but also to adults - in this case, only the dosage and regularity of use change.
The drug effect occurs quite quickly due to the penetration of the active ingredients of the drug into the digestive system, where the active absorption of beneficial ingredients takes place. It is due to this that the organism quickly gets rid of worms and restores all its abilities.
Structure
The main active ingredient of the suspension "Nemozole" for children is albendazole, which actually has a destructive effect on the metabolic processes of parasites. The ingredient destroys their membranes, as a result of which helminths cannot consume glucose from the human body, which leads to their death.
The main active ingredient of the drug enters the liver, which processes it into sulfoxide - a component that has an antiparasitic effect. After only 24 hours, helminths are completely destroyed, as a result, they are excreted from the body naturally.
After passing the entire metabolic pathway, the drug is excreted by the kidneys, but in the event of a malfunction of this organ, its excretion worsens.
As auxiliary ingredients in the suspension, gelatin, sodium starch glycolate, colloidal silicon dioxide, talc, corn starch, magnesium stearate, propyl paraben, methyl paraben, sodium lauryl sulfate, povidone are used.
Tablets for children "Nemozol" also include mint and pineapple flavor, citric acid, aspartame. And to create the shell used propylene glycol, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and titanium dioxide.
The effectiveness of Nemozole for children in the form of a suspension has been proven in the case of single invasions and with multiple damage to the body by various types of parasites. The drug enters the digestive system in a minimal amount. The parallel use of a drug with fatty dishes increases the bioavailability of substances by 5 times. The drug is distributed throughout the body through the systemic circulation.
Indications for use
Suspension "Nemozole" is usually prescribed in case of parasitic infection of the child, and more specifically with such diseases:
- hookworm;
- giardiasis;
- enterobiosis;
- strongyloidosis;
- ascariasis;
- toxocariasis;
- necatorosis;
- mixed helminthic infestations;
- toxocariasis;
- trichocephalosis;
- neurocysticercosis;
- echinococcosis of the peritoneum, liver and lungs.
Since how old can I take
According to the instructions for use, children "Nemozol" in tablets and suspensions can be given at any age. However, in practice, it is undesirable to use a liquid substance in the treatment of infants younger than a year, and capsules are usually prescribed to patients older than three years. Although the remedy can be prescribed in the first years of the baby’s life, if there are special indications for this. But parents should consider one thing - small children under three years of age and older are not recommended to give the drug without the appointment of a specialist.
Contraindications
Despite the mass of positive characteristics of the medication, it is recommended not to all children. According to the instructions, "Nemozol" in tablets and suspensions should not be given to the child in the presence of certain contraindications:
- disorders in the functioning of the kidneys and other malformations of the urinary system;
- various liver pathologies;
- low levels of granulocytes in the blood;
- retinal injury and other abnormalities of the visual apparatus;
- individual intolerance to any ingredient of the drug, which is expressed as an allergic reaction of the body;
- disruptions in cerebral hematopoiesis.
Adult patients using the medicine for treatment should consider that it is forbidden to use the drug at any time during pregnancy and during lactation. This is due to the detrimental effect of the main active substance of the drug on the fetal development. And milk, into which this component can get, can negatively affect the baby’s health.
Side effects
When treating children with Nemozol, some unpleasant symptoms are likely to occur:
- skin rashes;
- nausea;
- vomiting
- itching
- dizziness;
- increase in body temperature;
- a jump in blood pressure;
- migraine;
- pain in the abdomen.
In some babies, the drug negatively affects the functioning of the liver, which can be detected by an increase in the activity of transaminases. In addition, in biochemical blood testing with prolonged therapy, leukopenia, agranulocytosis, and thrombocytopenia can be detected.
In order not to provoke the occurrence of side effects of the medication, you need to consult a doctor and find out how to take Nemozolum for children. Only a specialist can prescribe a suitable dosage of the drug, the frequency of its use. And with intolerance to any components, the doctor will be able to choose another, similar medicine.
How to give children "Nemozol"
The calculation of a single dosage of the drug is completely determined by the type of invasion and the age of the child. That is why, before starting treatment, the diagnosis must be confirmed without fail - only in this case the therapy will be truly effective.
The insert enclosed with the preparation describes in detail the method of using the medicine and treating children with Nemozol. It is advisable to take the suspension half an hour before or after a meal. It is best to use the product in the afternoon or evening. It is advisable to eat foods rich in fats along with the drug, since without them, albendazole is poorly absorbed by the body.
How to take Nemozole for children?
Consider the following recommendations:
- With giardiasis, the child should consume 10 g per kilogram of body weight once a day for a week.
- When infected with toxocariasis, the dosage of "Nemozol" for children should be 10 ml twice a day for every kilogram of weight. The duration of the course of therapy is 2 weeks.
- If a nematodosis is detected, children over two years of age are prescribed a single dose of 20 ml of the suspension per day.
- In case of infection with enterobiasis, asaridosis, hookworm, nekatorosis, trichinosis, the child is recommended to give 20 ml of the drug once a day.
- Children under two years of age in the treatment of enterobiasis need to use 10 ml of the suspension once.
- If a migrating larva is detected, 20 ml therapy is required for three days.
As for the tablets, they should be taken with food, washed down with plenty of water. The doctor prescribes the dosage of capsules individually, taking into account the needs and characteristics of the body of a small patient.
For prevention, the suspension "Nemozole" for children must be taken as a family. It should be remembered that all therapeutic and preventive manipulations should occur under the supervision of a specialist using the prescribed dosages of the drug.
Reviews
About the use of Nemozole for children with helminthiasis, the responses are mostly positive. Parents talk about the high effectiveness of the drug and its excellent properties in the fight against all kinds of parasites. According to them, children mainly tolerate the medicine well, and side effects from it are extremely rare. True, hard tablets usually turn out to be inconvenient to use, so they are often replaced with a more comfortable suspension.
Analogs
Other drugs with a similar pharmacological effect are suitable for replacing the drug. For example, children can be given Sanoxal chewable tablets, which also contain albendazole. Packaging means includes only one tablet, but its cost is practically no different from Nemozol.
In addition, children with a diagnosis of helminthiasis may be prescribed other drugs:
- "Pyrantel" - a medicine in the form of a suspension, which can be prescribed from six months. The drug is also presented in the form of tablets containing the same active substance.
- "Dekaris" - is available in capsules and contains levamisole. The medicine can be given to children older than three years.
- "Vermox" - a tool based on mebendazole, can be prescribed for children from two years.
- "Vormin" - tablets also contain mebendazole and have been used since the age of two.
- "Helminthox" - a suspension based on pyrantel, is allowed for use from six months. In addition, it is produced in the form of tablets.
Any of these drugs can be used in case of infection with worms and is often recommended for prevention to all family members. But you should not choose an analog yourself to replace the one prescribed by the Nemozol specialist. If for some reason you can’t give this medication to your baby, you must consult a doctor to choose another remedy.