Various parasites can inhabit the body of an adult or a child. As soon as they are inside, they begin their vital activity and change the work of internal organs or entire systems, as a result of which immunity suffers greatly. You can fight them with the help of special anthelmintics. What kind of remedy parasites to choose and how to use it will help a parasitologist with infectious diseases.
Varieties in composition
All antiparasitic drugs can be divided into several groups.
- For parasites, drugs based on synthetic components can be prescribed for humans. It is possible to expel helminths after taking 2-3 tablets. However, all drugs are highly toxic, and if the exact dosage is not followed, the risk of side effects increases.
- Herbal medicine. In addition to the anthelmintic effect, they stimulate the body's defenses and cleanse the intestines of toxins. The treatment turns out to be harmless, all active ingredients are removed externally.
- Homeopathic medicines for parasites. Treatment with such drugs is not harmful, but delivery can be delayed. The entire course takes several months, so you will have to wait a long time for the result.
- The medicine approves antiparasitic drugs according to folk recipes. Medicinal formulations can cleanse the body, ideal as a prophylaxis. You can not apply it yourself in the acute course of the disease - the condition may worsen, complications appear. Is only used as an additional therapy.
Some drugs can be active in adults, so the course of medication is repeated two weeks later. During this time, larvae emerge from the eggs, which develop into an adult organism. There are universal drugs that work at every stage of helminth development.
Antiparasitic drugs for humans are produced separately, which allows the elimination of one or more of their types. Broad spectrum drugs can get rid of all parasites.
Division into groups
A medical examination will help identify the causative agent of the disease and prescribe effective drugs. How the body is cleared of parasites largely depends on the species identified. The human body can be inhabited by three types of parasites - roundworms (nematodes), flat worms (trematodes), and tapeworms (cestodes).
The following best anti-parasitic agents will help with roundworms.
- Effective medicine albendazole. Available in the form of tablets and suspensions, it acts at any stage of the development of parasites that live in the intestines and internal organs. The transport of glucose is disturbed, the supply of nutrients to the parasitic organism is stopped and its death occurs. The drug can be prescribed in courses with a two-week break.
Antiparasitic drugs against trematodes.
- You can remove parasites from the human body with the help of a medicinal extract of belladonna with ichthyol. It leads to neuromuscular paralysis of helminths, the destruction of their shell and the disruption of metabolic processes. This is a broad spectrum medication for humans, but it is mostly prescribed for rare trematodosis pathogens.
- Hydrotalcite. Causes paralysis of helminths. It is taken with a little water after meals. If the drug is prescribed for drinking several times a day, the interval should be at least 5 hours.
Preparations for parasites in the human body belonging to the group of cestodes.
- Mepacrine. Before use, a diet is prescribed for people, laxatives are required. It is enough to take one dose for a positive effect to appear.
- The antiparasitic agent albendazole negatively affects the metabolic processes within the parasites and interferes with the absorption of glucose. The tablets are taken after meals, no diet or laxatives are required.
- Niclosamide. The medicine reduces the resistance of parasites to digestive enzymes and begins to be digested with food. Neuromuscular paralysis occurs, helminths lose their ability to move and adhere to the walls of the mucous membrane.
Herbal preparations are very popular. One of them is riol, which cleanses the body of parasites. In addition, the agent removes toxins that are formed due to their vital activity, normalizes the intestinal microflora and restores decreased immunity.
A cure for everyone
The most popular are drugs against parasites in the human body, which act against many types of helminths.
Consider a wide range of medicines included in the list of the most popular and effective.
- You can remove parasites with the Karbendacim tool. The parasites' nervous system is blocked and they set free the human body. Calculation - 10 ml per 1 kg of human body weight must be taken after meals.
- The best remedy is levamisole: an antihelminthic, immunomodulatory agent that paralyzes the muscles. One tablet intake is enough to remove parasites from the body.
- Mebendazole is the best remedy for parasites as it can deal with many helminths in the body. It disrupts the absorption of glucose and they no longer receive the nutrients they need to develop. Usually 1 tablet is prescribed and reapplied after 2 weeks.
- Niclosamide. This broad spectrum parasite medication is available in tablet form. The active ingredient paralyzes the neuromuscular system and the helminths escape along with the feces.
- The effective remedy Pirantel affects all stages of the development of the parasite, with the exception of the larvae, so the course of treatment is repeated after 2 or 3 weeks.
Parasites can settle not only in a person's internal organs, but also outside - for example under the skin. How can you remove the disease in this case? It is advisable to treat with ointments, sprays, creams, gels.
- Sulfur ointment. When applied to the skin, it has an anti-parasitic effect, does not get into the general bloodstream, and kills microbes and fungi.
- Benzyl benzoate is used to remove parasites - the drug not only has an anti-parasitic effect, but also stops bacteria from multiplying. Apply to the affected area with a thin layer.
For parasites in the human body, drugs can also be prescribed as prophylaxis - especially for those who have pets, as well as for children attending kindergarten and school.
Precautions
Antiparasitic drugs often have negative effects on the body. The brain, liver, kidneys, intestines, and nervous system are most commonly affected. Hence, it is important to note the dosage and consider a person's age and body weight.
To reduce the development of the risk of side effects during the recovery period, it is better to accompany treatment with adsorbents (prescribed to cleanse the body from toxins), enzyme preparations (improve the functioning of the digestive system), vitamin and mineral complexes, immunostimulatoryMedication.
The most common side effects experienced from taking antiparasitic drugs are:
- allergic manifestations in the form of rash, cough, edema;
- Stomach pain;
- Nausea and vomiting;
- the appearance of loose stools;
- Cardiac arrhythmias;
- A headache;
- Cramps.
If the dosage is not observed, the person develops hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, the processes of hematopoiesis and the work of the urinary system are disrupted.
Often, anti-parasitic drugs are contraindicated in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding. They are used with extreme caution in childhood. Piperazine is considered to be the safest medicine. The drug is approved for use from one year, but the active ingredient can only relieve roundworms and pinworms.
Single-cell protozoa (Toxoplasma, Giardia, Trichomonas) can also live in the human body. In the fight against them, the drug metronidazole helps. The active ingredients can kill not only parasites, but also microbes. They must be taken for at least 5 days.
If you follow the recommendations of a specialist, you can get rid of unwanted residents quickly and easily.