The presence of parasites in the body leads to serious health consequences.These include the development of allergies, general fatigue and decreased immune defense, hypovitaminosis and anemia, as well as nervous system disorders, neurosis, insomnia and lack of appetite.All these manifestations can be eliminated with proper treatment aimed at parasites, larvae and their eggs, as well as the use of drugs that will restore the metabolic processes disrupted by the presence of uninvited guests in the body.
Getting rid of parasites: general principles
First of all, the treatment aims to completely clean the body of worms and their larvae.If even one parasite remains in the body, it can cause reinfection.Medicines alone cannot do this, and this is due to the fact that many parasites are transmitted through dirty hands.In this case, even if the patient takes medicine for parasites, but at the same time ignores the rules of personal hygiene and is constantly in contact with the source of the parasite (people or animals), rapid re-infection is possible.
Therefore, parasite treatment consists of two mandatory components:
- Using anti-parasitic drugs to remove them from the body.
- Conduct re-infection prevention (personal hygiene, disinfection of home, personal items and surfaces, treatment of all family members, pets).
In addition, there is often a need for additional therapy for disorders caused by parasites while in the body.
Treatment of parasites
The basis of therapy aimed at parasites that have been found in the body is the use of antiparasitic drugs.These drugs can affect both adults 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 parasiticides for both treatment and prevention of worms is prohibited, and this is explained by several factors.First, all drugs against parasites belong to a special group of chemotherapy agents;they have a strong toxic effect on living organisms.And the human body is no exception in this regard.The wrong dose or selection of the drug can damage the liver or kidney function, without causing any harm to the helminth.
Second, the doctor calculates the dose based on age and weight, using anti-parasitic drugs for a short course and the maximum permissible and safe dose.
Third, based on the results of the analysis, drugs for parasites are selected, which will be effective in this case, because different types of worms (as well as their larvae and eggs) die from different types of drugs.
Medicines for parasites: drug classification
Drugs that affect parasites and their larval form, eggs, are divided, depending on the effect on a specific group of worms, into several classes.
The first group is anti-parasitic drugs that affect the nematode class.They are divided into two subclasses:
- Drugs that are active against intestinal nematodes.
- Drugs that act on extraintestinal nematode species.
The second group includes drugs that have an adverse effect on the class of cestodes.They are also divided into two subgroups:
- Drugs that act on intestinal parasites.
- Drugs that lead to the destruction of cestodes outside the intestinal lumen.
The third group includes all anti-parasitic drugs that act on trematodes.They are also divided into subcategories:
- Drugs that act on intestinal parasites.
- Drugs that lead to the destruction of cestodes outside the intestinal lumen.
A special place is occupied by drugs from the fourth group, which belong to a wide spectrum of action.This means that such a parasite drug will be effective against most known helminths.
Complementary therapy: treatment of allergies, improvement of well-being
In addition to antiparasitic treatment, drugs are often used to improve the patient's condition, normalize well-being and have a general strengthening effect.In addition, due to strong body allergies when infected with parasites, allergy treatment with certain agents is also indicated.Allergies occur in response to the penetration and reproduction of parasites that are foreign to the body;it can be worse during periods of mass die-off of parasites.Therefore, antihistamines are sometimes prescribed to prevent allergic exacerbations during the treatment of helminthiasis.
To relieve motion sickness and remove waste products and parasite antigens, especially if there is a severe allergy, the simultaneous use of antihistamines and sorbents is indicated while taking anthelmintic drugs.In addition, sorbent and antiallergic therapy begins approximately three days before taking the main drug and continues for at least 5 days afterward.
Often helminthiases lead to a disturbance of the intestinal microbial flora, and therefore it is recommended to actively consume fermented milk products, plant foods and preventive courses of probiotics to restore normal biocenosis.During treatment, you should exclude irritating, heavy, dense foods and excessive protein from your diet.The most beneficial are light vegetable soups and stews, cereals and fermented milk products.It is important to drink plenty of fluids to actively remove toxins from the body.