When suspected of pinworm in children, many parents begin to panic. Some rush to the nearest pharmacy to buy an anthelmintic remedy "just in case", other mothers turn to recipes for folk medicine. Experts consider this approach wrong. A well-known children's doctor, Dr. Komarovsky, like many of his colleagues, is sure that before self-medication, one should show the baby to the doctor and diagnose the young organism for pinworms. As a result of laboratory tests of scrapings, blood tests, feces and urine, palpation of the tummy, the pediatrician will be able to refute or confirm the diagnosis, assess the harm caused by pinworms to the baby's health, and prescribe adequate treatment and a course of rehabilitation measures aimed at eliminating the consequences of the invasion.
It would seem, what's the problem? Any parent can buy a children's anthelminthic drug for a wide range of actions, read the instructions and, following it, drive the pinworm from the child. Experts do not recommend this. Because of the high toxicity, uncontrolled taking of pills from pinworms can do more harm than good. You can not know what to give, how and in what dosage, which is calculated not only according to age, but also the weight of the patient, the general condition of the organism, the extent of the invasion and the presence of chronic diseases. All medicines from pinworms have contraindications, therefore only a specialist can competently pick up a drug that is safe for a particular case.
How to cure pinworm in children?
Before starting therapy, it is necessary to exclude the risks of re-invasion, otherwise the treatment will be useless. To avoid relapse or self-infection of the baby should provide the necessary sanitary and hygienic conditions. Using anthelmintic medicines to treat helminthic helminths in children, strictly follow the recommendations of the pediatrician, follow the instructions, the timing of therapy. Only in this case the treatment will be effective.
The most popular pharmaceutical products are:
- Albendazole. The medicine( pictured) is prescribed for treatment of enterobiasis for children from 1 year old. Babies should once take a suspension of use in a dosage determined by the pediatrician. After 2 weeks, the therapy is repeated. It is not recommended to use the drug for treatment of infants.
- Mebendazole. Treatment of pinworms is often carried out by this broad-spectrum anthelminthic agent. The drug is prescribed for children from 2 years. Treatment with pinworms of infants with Mebendazole is contraindicated.
- Piperazine. This drug against pinworms in children is available in the form of a suspension( pictured).The drug is relatively safe, so it is allowed to apply for the treatment of pinworms in children under 1 year old, in newborns and infants, pregnant women. Therapy with piperazine is prolonged in comparison with other drugs. An anthelminthic agent should be used for five days. Deworming takes place three courses with a break for ten days.
- Vermox. Effective drug against pinworms. Reception of a suspension( on a photo) single. It is not recommended for children up to one year. At the age of 1 year, the dosage is prescribed to the baby only by a doctor, the drug is administered under the strict supervision of a specialist. To prevent recurrence, a second course of Vermox is recommended after 14 days.
- Pirantel. A drug from pinworms in children, released in the form of a suspension. A conditionally safe means can be prescribed for a child up to a year. It is taken once with a second course in two weeks.
- Decaris. Effective agent for the treatment of pinworms in children from 2 years. Decaris is available in the form of tablets( pictured) with a fruity odor. The drug is taken once with repeated therapy after 14 days. Decaris is taken only under the supervision of a specialist, as frequent cases of digestive system disorders and allergic reactions. The dosage is determined by the pediatrician taking into account the age and body weight of the patient, the extent of the invasion and the characteristics of the organism.
How to prepare children for treatment for pinworms?
Before treating a baby, it is recommended to prepare it for drug therapy. On the eve of taking the drug in its diet should include liquid and puree dishes. Treatment of enterobiasis in children is carried out in the morning. In the evening of the same day, the child should be given a laxative.
After treatment, a course of rehabilitation should begin, aimed at removing toxins from the body, restoring the damaged intestinal microflora and normalizing the work of all organs. To do this, take probiotics, hepatoprotectors, vitamins.
How to cure pinworms in children by folk remedies?
The famous doctor Komarovsky recommends in parallel with drug therapy to involve folk remedies in the treatment of enterobiasis in children. Pediatrician Komarovsky named several recipes that can be used to cure pinworms in infants, children from 1 year and even newborns.
According to Dr. Komarovsky, for the youngest you can use a decoction of pumpkin seeds, thyme or thyme. To give babies a decoction is recommended before disappearance of a symptomatology, more often - not less than one month.
Unlike tablets, traditional medicine recipes may not have a positive effect, as the effectiveness of treatment depends on the characteristics of the child's body.
The whole program of the "School of Doctor Komarovsky" was devoted to the treatment of pinworms in children. The pediatrician responsibly declares that all recipes of traditional medicine can be used to treat enterobiasis only after professional advice of a specialist. The funds of our grandmothers contribute to recovery, but rarely help to completely remove the pinworm. The absence of an integrated approach to treatment can lead to chronic helminthiasis, large-scale invasion, a catastrophic decrease in immunity as a result of the vital activity of worms. Some recipes of traditional medicine have contraindications, so take into account the recommendations of the pediatrician necessarily.
If the child's doctor approved the use of traditional medicine in the fight with pinworms, try the following:
- Unpleasant for pinworms that feed on the contents of the stomach are red acidic and sweet-sour fruit. They should be thoroughly washed, scalded with boiling water. They can be mashed.
- A decoction or gruel from pumpkin seeds helps in the treatment of enterobiasis. Substances that are contained in the product, paralyzes pinworms, which leave the body naturally. To prepare the mass, grind 200 grams of seeds, mix them with an equal amount of olive oil. Kashitsu should be given to a child at 50 grams per hour before meals three times a day. Continue treatment for three days, then take a break for 2-3 days. Then repeat the course. Treatment with pumpkin seeds from pinworms should continue for 2-3 weeks.
- You can use beet juice to treat the smallest babies. Nim for 50 grams of a child is given an empty stomach for 14 days.
- The wormwood tincture well drives out. Crushed pharmacy grass( 1 tbsp.) Is poured into a glass of boiling water. The resulting broth is given to children before bedtime and in the morning. Because of the bitter taste, this treatment is not suitable for young children. It is recommended to use it when treating children from pinworms from the age of 7 years. The course of taking the substance is 4 days. To improve the taste, you can add a little honey.
- Well helps to drive off the worm-pinworm onions and garlic. But the kids need to use it with caution, since the juice of these plants strongly irritates the walls of the stomach.
- You can try to put the baby an enema made of milk with garlic. Many mothers know this method well. The recipe is simple. In warmed to 40 degrees, milk is squeezed out several cloves of garlic. The clyster is put in the evening, when the pinworms are particularly active.
How to treat the symptoms of enterobiasis in a child?
The main symptom of the disease is a strong itch of the anus. Because of him, children can not sleep well, wake up, cry and be naughty. You can help the baby by putting an enema out of salted water before bed. This method allows you to quickly withdraw females of pinworms, which are sent along the intestine to the anal opening for reproduction.
Another way to relieve the condition is by lubricating the anal opening with zinc ointment at night. A thin layer of this substance on the skin around the anus prevents the penetration of the skin by a caustic substance secreted by female pinworms when laying eggs. In addition, zinc ointment reduces the ability of pinworms to move around.
In some cases, the clinical picture is atypical. For example, pinworms can crawl into the vagina of a girl. In these cases, a consultation of a child gynecologist and a parasitologist is mandatory. Any independent manipulations aimed at extracting parasitic worms from the vagina of a daughter can lead to serious physiological pathologies with subsequent dysfunctions.