What are the oral insecticides?
Anthelmintic drugs usually refer to anti-parasitic medications. Commonly used oral anthelmintics include albendazole granules, mebendazole tablets, citrate piperazine tablets, levamisole hydrochloride tablets, and pyrantel pamoate tablets. Specific details are as follows:
1. Albendazole Granules
Albendazole granules are broad-spectrum anthelmintics effective against nematode infections such as hookworm, roundworm, whipworm, pinworm, and trichinella. They are also used to treat cysticercosis and echinococcosis.
2. Mebendazole Tablets
Mebendazole tablets are intestinal deworming agents used to treat roundworm and pinworm infections.
3. Citrate Piperazine Tablets
Citrate piperazine tablets are anti-helminthic drugs used for the treatment of roundworm and pinworm infections.
4. Levamisole Hydrochloride Tablets
Levamisole hydrochloride tablets are intestinal deworming agents used to treat infections caused by roundworms, hookworms, pinworms, and Strongyloides stercoralis.
5. Pyrantel Pamoate Tablets
Pyrantel pamoate tablets are effective in treating roundworm infections, as well as pinworm, hookworm, and whipworm infections.
Patients are advised to use these medications under the guidance of a physician. If any adverse reactions occur, prompt medical attention should be sought. Following standardized treatment as directed by a healthcare professional can facilitate recovery.