The presence of parasites in the body leads to serious health consequences.These include the development of allergies, general exhaustion and reduced immune defenses, hypovitaminosis and anemia, as well as disorders of the nervous system, neuroses, insomnia and loss of appetite.All these phenomena can be eliminated by appropriate treatment against parasites, their larvae and eggs, as well as the use of drugs that restore metabolic processes disrupted by the presence of uninvited guests in the body.
Getting Rid of Parasites: General Principles
Treatment is initially aimed at completely ridding the body of worms and their larvae.If even one parasite remains in the body, reinfection can occur.Medication alone cannot do this, and this is because many parasites are transmitted through dirty hands.Even if the patient drank the drug against parasites, but at the same time neglected the rules of personal hygiene and constantly came into contact with the source of the parasites (people or animals), a quick re-infection is quite possible.
Therefore, the treatment of parasites consists of two mandatory components:
- Using anti-parasitic drugs to remove them from the body.
- Carrying out prevention of re-infection (personal hygiene, disinfection of the house, personal items and surfaces, treatment of all family members, pets).
In addition, there is often a need for additional therapy for the disorders caused by the parasite in the body.
Treatment against parasites
The basis of therapy against parasites found in the body is the use of antiparasitic medications.These medications can affect both adult animals and their eggs and larvae.The selection of drugs against parasites should be carried out exclusively by a doctor after receiving the results of all the necessary examinations and assessing the general condition of the patient.Self-administration of parasite medications for both treatment and prevention of worms is prohibited for several reasons.Firstly, all drugs against parasites belong to a special group of chemotherapy drugs;They have a strong toxic effect on living organisms.And the human body is no exception in this regard.An incorrect dosage or choice of medication can affect liver or kidney function without causing harm to the helminth.
Secondly, the doctor calculates the dose based on age and weight, using the antiparasitic drug for a short duration and the maximum allowable and safe dosage.
Thirdly, based on the results of the analysis, an antiparasitic agent is selected that will be effective in this particular case, since different types of worms (as well as their larvae and eggs) die from different types of drugs.
Remedies for parasites: classification of medicines
Drugs that affect parasites and their larval forms, eggs, are divided into several classes depending on their effect on certain groups of worms.
The first group is antiparasitic drugs, which concern the class of nematodes.They are divided into two subclasses:
- Medicines that act against intestinal nematodes.
- Drugs acting on extraintestinal nematode species.
The second group includes drugs that have a detrimental effect on the class of cestodes.They are also divided into two subgroups:
- Medicines against intestinal parasites.
- Drugs that lead to the destruction of cestodes outside the intestinal lumen.
The third group includes all antiparasitic drugs that work against trematodes.They are also divided into subcategories:
- Medicines against intestinal parasites.
- Drugs that lead to the destruction of cestodes outside the intestinal lumen.
A special place is occupied by drugs of the fourth group, which belong to a wide spectrum of action.This means that such an antiparasitic agent is effective against most known helminths.
Complementary therapy: treating allergies, improving well-being
In addition to antiparasitic treatment, drugs are often used that improve the patient's condition, normalize well-being and have a general strengthening effect.In addition, due to the strong allergy of the body when infested with parasites, the treatment of allergies with specific agents is also indicated.An allergy arises as a reaction to the invasion and reproduction of foreign parasites;it may worsen during a period of mass parasite extinction.Therefore, antihistamines are sometimes prescribed to prevent exacerbation of allergies during treatment of helminthiasis.
To relieve intoxication and remove waste products and antigens of parasites, especially in severe allergy, the simultaneous use of antihistamines and sorbents while taking anthelmintics is indicated.In addition, sorbent and anti-allergic therapy begins about three days before taking the main drug and lasts at least another 5 days after it.
Helminthiases often lead to a disruption of the microbial intestinal flora.Therefore, it is recommended to actively consume fermented milk products, plant foods and preventive treatment with probiotics to restore normal biocenosis.During treatment, you should exclude irritating, heavy foods, dense foods and excess protein from your diet.The most beneficial are soups and light vegetable stews, cereals and fermented milk products.In order to actively rid the body of toxins, it is important to drink plenty of fluids.