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My son has worm infection. it's been going on for a long time. He took medicine 3 months ago and it has come back again. He is 5 years old. What should I do . It is safe i will give again deworming.
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Get a stool routine test done from a good lab. The type of worm must be identified for correct treatment. It's no use just repeating deworming blindly
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Give bandy plus syrupnin 30 day two times
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Give Albendazole syrup now and repeat after 2 weeks.. if not resoving stool examination need to be done..consult Pediatrician if required
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U need to get a stool examination because some worms need a special regime of deworming.
Secondly you need to focus on cause like hand hygiene , toilet habits and nail trimming as needed.
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Treatment depend on type of worm infection
kindly contact near by paediatrician and get clinically checked with full detailed history
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Hand hygiene is very important to prevent recurrence and need to treat all family members so that it doesn't spread to others , yes you can and you should give deworming tablet now
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Yes its safe
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Dr. Parikshit Tiple
Pediatrician
14 yrs exp
Nagpur
6 months gap should be there to repeat albendazole dose,check stool examination
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult with Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Shebin C E
Pediatrician
10 yrs exp
Kanyakumari
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repeating anthelmintic treatment, treating the entire household, and practicing strict hand hygiene.
It is essential to consult a pediatrician before giving another dose to confirm the type of parasite.
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Dr. Jay Gajjar
Pediatrician
6 yrs exp
Surat
Yes, deworming can be repeated after 3 months if symptoms have recurred. Reinfection is quite common in children.
Along with giving deworming medicine again, focus on prevention:
• regular hand washing
• trimming nails short
• washing fruits/vegetables properly
• avoiding nail biting/thumb sucking
• daily underwear change
• washing bedding/clothes properly
If he has itching around the anus especially at night, disturbed sleep, recurrent abdominal pain, poor appetite, worms visible in stool, or repeated recurrence despite treatment, a pediatric evaluation may help decide whether stool testing or treatment of family members is needed.
Please avoid repeated frequent dosing without medical advice.
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Yes it's safe you can repeat again
Syrup Bandy 10ml today night and again repeat after 2 weeks
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