Suggest Treatment For Pin Worms

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: My son was diagnosed with pinworms without any signs of worms except scratching. What should I do for cleaning?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Scratching in perianal area can be due to pinworm

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

I can understand your concern.In most of the children pinworms does not causes any symptoms.Scratching in the perianal area particularly during night is an important and can be the only symptom of pinworm infestation.
You can get his stool examined for the worms.
Giving antihelminthic like albendazole or mebendazole helps in clearing the worms.
Maintenance of proper hygiene(hand wash and nail cutting) is important to prevent reinfection.

Please let me know if you have any more query.
Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar