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Understanding Anthelmintic Drugs

Author: Udaysingh Mohota
by Udaysingh Mohota
Posted: Mar 15, 2014

According to WHO’s latest statistics, more than one third of the world’s population is infected by parasitic worms. Also referred to as helminthes, they affect the digestion system and also cause disease and weakness. Nevertheless, for every problem there is a solution, and for parasitic worms, there are Anthelmintic Drugs.

An Anthelmintic Drug is a common medication used for de-worming. It eliminates parasites and worms from the body.

Anthelmintic Drugs for Parasitic Infection

When it comes to understanding a parasite, there are usually two kinds of parasites that affect a person. There are those that pester only a single species and those that can affect and distribute between multiple species. The symptoms of the body infected by the parasitic worms majorly include:

  • Loss of weight
  • Problems with abdominal function
  • Pain in intestinal area
  • Hair Loss and
  • Malnutrition

Anthelmintic Medicines destroy such parasite in two ways:

  • The vermifuges stuns the parasite and makes them unsettled, while;
  • Vermicides kill them outright.

In any case, the worm can be easily expelled from the body. Along with allopathic treatment, some natural compounds also help in treating such an infection.

Dosage

  • There are certain parasitic worms that gain immunity to certain drugs over a period of time. In this case, a medical practitioner may either increase the dosage or prescribe multiple medicines.
  • A parasitic problem should be approached with great caution because the anthelmintic process leaves long lasting effect. Small dosages are usually the best medication because heavy doses can pose serious health issues.
  • The dosage should be prescribed by determining the seriousness of the issue and the stage of life cycle of the parasitic worm. Some of these drugs can handle a variety of such parasites.

Precautions

While parasitic infection is extremely common, few precautions can always help identify the root causes and eliminate them:

  • A parasite may reach your body through contamination. Usually parasite makes it to the nails and goes inside the body through the food we consume. Washing hands frequently is a great way to keep the parasite away.
  • Parasite may also pass form one carrier to another; therefore, you should try and maintain proper hygiene.
  • Again, if utmost care is not taken, you can get re-infected. For people working in farms and between animals, it is essential that they take care of their lifestyle and get their animals de-wormed.

SSM Formulations Pvt. Ltd. is one-stop destination to buy highly effective Anthelmintic Drugs. With years of expertise in the domain, it has carved a niche amongst leading Gastrointestinal Drugs Manufacturer in India. For further information, one can go through http://www.ssmformulations.com.

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Author represents this article on the behalf of SSM Formulations Pvt Ltd., one of the reliable Cardiovascular Medicines Suppliers from India.

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