The presence of internal parasites can cause serious health consequences. These include the development of allergies, general exhaustion and decreased immune defenses, vitamin deficiencies and anemic states, as well as neurological diseases, neurosis, insomnia, and loss of appetite. The correct treatment of parasites, their larvae and eggs, and the use of drugs that can restore metabolic processes that have been disrupted by the presence of uninvited guests in the body can eliminate all these manifestations.
Get rid of parasites: general principles
First of all, the purpose of treatment is to completely remove the body of the worm and its larvae. If at least one parasite remains in the body, it may cause re-infection. Here, drugs are essential because many parasites are spread through dirty hands. In this regard, even if the patient drank anthelmintic, but at the same time did not pay attention to personal hygiene rules, and kept in contact with the source of parasites (human or animal), it is very likely to re-infect quickly.
Therefore, the treatment of parasites includes two mandatory components:
- Use parasite therapy to remove them from the body.
- Prevention of re-infection (personal hygiene, house disinfection, treatment of personal belongings and surfaces, all family members, pets).
In addition, additional treatments are usually required for those diseases caused by the presence of parasites in the body.
Parasite treatment
The basis for the treatment of parasites found in the body is the use of antiparasitic drugs. These drugs can affect adults and their eggs and larvae. After receiving the results of all necessary examinations and assessing the general condition of the patient, a doctor should specifically deal with the choice of antiparasitic drugs. It is forbidden to self-administer parasitic drugs used for the treatment and prevention of worms. This is due to many factors. First of all, all antiparasitic drugs belong to a special class of chemotherapeutic drugs, which have a strong toxic effect on organisms. The human body is no exception in this regard. The wrong dose or choice of medication can damage the liver or kidneys without harming the worms at all.
Secondly, doctors calculate the dose based on age and weight, and use antiparasitic drugs and the maximum allowable and safe dose in a short period of time.
Third, based on the results of the analysis, a drug for the treatment of parasites was selected, which is effective in this particular case, because different types of worms (and their larvae and eggs) die from different types of drugs.
Parasite treatment: drug classification
Drugs that affect parasites and their larval eggs are divided into several categories based on their effects on certain groups of worms.
The first group is parasitic drugs that affect a class of nematodes. They are subdivided into two sub-categories:
- Drugs that are active against intestinal nematodes.
- A drug that acts on extraintestinal nematode species.
The second group includes drugs that have an adverse effect on tapeworms. They are also divided into two subgroups:
- Drugs that act on intestinal parasites.
- A drug that causes tapeworms outside the intestinal cavity to destroy.
The third group includes all antiparasitic drugs that act on flukes. They are also divided into sub-categories:
- Drugs that act on intestinal parasites.
- A drug that causes tapeworms outside the intestinal cavity to destroy.
The fourth class of drugs occupies a special position and belongs to a wide range of effects. This means that this parasite therapy will be effective against most known worms.
Complementary therapy: treat allergies and improve health
In addition to antiparasitic treatments, drugs are usually used to improve the patient's condition, normalize health and have a general strengthening effect. In addition, since the body produces a strong allergic reaction when infected with parasites, it is also recommended to use specific drugs to treat allergies. Allergies occur during the infiltration and reproduction of parasites, which are unfamiliar to the body and worsen during the mass death of parasites. Therefore, antihistamines are sometimes prescribed to prevent the deterioration of allergies in the context of the treatment of helminthiasis.
In order to alleviate the poisoning and remove the wastes and antigens of the parasites, especially if you have obvious allergies, you need to take antihistamines and adsorbents at the same time when taking anthelmintics. In addition, absorption and anti-allergic treatment starts about three days before taking the main drug and lasts at least 5 days after taking it.
Usually, helminthiasis can cause the destruction of the intestinal microbiota, so it is recommended to actively use the preventive process of fermented dairy products, plant foods and probiotics to restore the normal biological community. During treatment, it is worth eliminating irritating, heavy foods, high-density foods, and excess protein from the diet. The most useful are soups and light vegetable stews, grains and dairy products. It is important to consume a lot of fluids to actively remove toxins from the body.