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Is Albendazole 400mg Effective For Anal Itching In Toddlers?

My 1.5 year old daughter had anal itching with anal irritation almost 2 weeks ago, I saw a few tiny thread like things around her Anus when she was sleeping, the following morning we all took pin-x. She started to have redness around her Anus again so I repeated the dose one week later in her and myself because I started to feel a funny sensation in my bottom. 4 days later she pooped out 3 rice like things in her stool and I had a very upset stomach resulting in several alive worms in the toilet, fully formed ranging from 1-2 inches long and swimming actively. I was horrified, and called my PCP who called me in a rx for albendazole 400mg once now and repeat in 2 weeks...is this enough therapy? What should I expect after taking this drug and should I get my daughter treated with the same drug?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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don't use 400 mg albendazole in 1.5 year old children. the dose is 200 mg better use suspension of albendazole (200mg) stat dose repeat it after 10 days. two dose of albendazole will suffice.
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Is Albendazole 400mg Effective For Anal Itching In Toddlers?

don t use 400 mg albendazole in 1.5 year old children. the dose is 200 mg better use suspension of albendazole (200mg) stat dose repeat it after 10 days. two dose of albendazole will suffice.