What is a dewormer? Advantages and disadvantages of self-dissolving dewormers

Like many other dewormers, a dewormer is a drug that helps remove worms from the patient’s body. To ensure your health, you should deworm regularly.

On the market today, there are also many types of dewormers depending on the purpose and needs of use. The following is information about self-dissolving dewormers that you can refer to.

What is a dewormer?

In addition to the drug that has been available for a long time and is commonly used as a drug that paralyzes the worms and pushes them out in the feces, there are two types of dewormers with different mechanisms.

In particular, the deworming drug that is prepared will also remove worms by faecal matter . The dewormer is a form of deworming that causes the worms to be destroyed and digested right in the body before being discharged . Each drug has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is necessary to understand clearly to choose the right and safe drug for you.

Self-dissolving dewormer

Pros and cons of self-dissolving dewormers

Advantage

• Thoroughly eliminate worms in the body.
• Worms destroy themselves in the body without having to pass through the stool.
• Limit the spread of worm eggs and flukes into the environment.

Defect

• In worms and flukes, which contain toxic substances that affect health, when destroyed right in the body, it will leave harmful waste for the patient.
• It is necessary to consult a doctor before use to achieve high efficiency and no side effects.

Pros and cons of self-dissolving dewormers

Popular types of self-dissolving dewormers

Fugacar dewormer

Fugacar dewormer

This drug has the main active ingredient, mebendazole, which inhibits the formation of microtubules of worms. At that time, the worms can no longer synthesize glucose, then degrade and decompose.

Fugacar dewormer helps eliminate worms such as: Hairworms, roundworms, hookworms and pinworms. Each dose uses 1 tablet 500mg . The drug can be used for both children over 2 years old and adults.

Note: This is a self-dissolving deworming product for mainly adults to destroy harmful bacteria in the intestines.

Currently on the market, Fugacar dewormer costs about 20,000 VND / 500mg tablet.

Mebendazol dewormer

Mebendazol dewormer

Mebendazol dewormer has the active ingredient mebendazol. The drug helps eliminate worms such as threadworms, pinworms, whipworms and hookworms.

Each dose uses 1 tablet of 500mg. The drug can be used for adults and children over 2 years old.

Note: The drug can cause mild stomach upset as a side effect. In addition, it should not be used by people who are allergic to the ingredients of the drug.

Currently on the market, Mebendazol dewormer costs about 5,000 – 10,000 VND / 500mg tablet.

Zentel Dewormer

Zentel Dewormer

In this medicine contains albendazole – an active substance that helps destroy the cell structure of the worm, causing the worm to be destroyed. The drug can be used to treat worms such as: Pinworms, strongyloides, hookworms and roundworms.

For children from 1-2 years old, the dose is 1 tablet 200mg, and for children over 2 years old, each dose is 400mg. In particular, people with liver disease and pregnant and lactating women should not use the drug.

Currently on the market, Mebendazol deworming drug costs about 11,000 VND / 1 blister of 2 200mg tablets.

Note when using self-dissolving dewormers

According to pharmacist Nguyen Ngoc Cam Tien , when using self-dissolving dewormers, we should pay attention to the following:

• It is necessary to consult a doctor before using it to achieve high efficiency and not cause side effects.
• Not all subjects can use deworming drugs, so it is important to understand the medicine well.
• People who are allergic to the ingredients of the drug should not use it.

Note when using self-dissolving dewormers

Above is information about self-dissolving dewormers and their uses. We hope that through the above article, you have gained more useful knowledge in protecting the health of yourself and your family.

Source: YouMed Medical News

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