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I am a 34 year old mother of three children- 4 months( exclusively on breast milk),6year (25kg) and 8 year ( 28kg) old boys staying in a village.recently my elder one was complaining of anal itching at night and when I examined I found a pinworm. My children plays outside a lot without wearing sandals.now iam scared I might also have picked up the infection.can I take albendazole for deworming.if so will you please prescribe the dosage for me and my children.
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
Pathologist and Microbiologist, Dr. S. Samanta's Response
Yes! you surely can intake it for deworming in dosage of 400 mg single tablet chewing at the bedtime for adults and syrup for infants/young children who cannot chew!
Please get stool test to confirm the type of worms if any because some worms might require other drugs like praziquantel etc...
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Does Albendazole Help For Deworming?
Yes! you surely can intake it for deworming in dosage of 400 mg single tablet chewing at the bedtime for adults and syrup for infants/young children who cannot chew! Please get stool test to confirm the type of worms if any because some worms might require other drugs like praziquantel etc... regards,