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What Causes Itching In The Rectum?
Question: Hi,
My son is 2.4 years old.
I myself realised few symptoms of worms and took zental a week ago.
And now yesterday i could make out that my son also have same as his saliva was coming out of mouth while sleeping ping ping, his appetite is low since almost a month and he has also become cranky specially at night hg.
He wakes up mid night unlike before.
I am away from my home so i asked a chemist about it. He gave me zental suspension 400mg 10ml single dose. I gave him the same last night.
I could nt see any worms in his potty today.
His itching in rectum is persistent.
What to do. Please help
My son is 2.4 years old.
I myself realised few symptoms of worms and took zental a week ago.
And now yesterday i could make out that my son also have same as his saliva was coming out of mouth while sleeping ping ping, his appetite is low since almost a month and he has also become cranky specially at night hg.
He wakes up mid night unlike before.
I am away from my home so i asked a chemist about it. He gave me zental suspension 400mg 10ml single dose. I gave him the same last night.
I could nt see any worms in his potty today.
His itching in rectum is persistent.
What to do. Please help
Brief Answer:
Repeat the dose two times more at weekly interval
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking on this platform
I have gone through the detail and do understand your concern.
As young worms may be resistant to single dose of medicine, repeating it two more times at weekly interval helps in complete eradication.
Apart from this check if other family members are also having symptoms of worm infestation. If yes then give deworming agent to them also.
Proper hygiene like washing of hand properly each time before eating along with washing of bed sheet, cloths, towels is also important to prevent reinfection.
I suggest you to repeat the dose as advised. Most of the children become symptom free after three doses of Albendazole.
I hope this helps.
I shall be glad to help you if you have any more questions.
Regards
Repeat the dose two times more at weekly interval
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking on this platform
I have gone through the detail and do understand your concern.
As young worms may be resistant to single dose of medicine, repeating it two more times at weekly interval helps in complete eradication.
Apart from this check if other family members are also having symptoms of worm infestation. If yes then give deworming agent to them also.
Proper hygiene like washing of hand properly each time before eating along with washing of bed sheet, cloths, towels is also important to prevent reinfection.
I suggest you to repeat the dose as advised. Most of the children become symptom free after three doses of Albendazole.
I hope this helps.
I shall be glad to help you if you have any more questions.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi,
Thanks for your reply.
I will repeat his dose.
Is the dosage given to him correct.
His age as i mentioned is 2.4 years and weight is around 15 kg approx.
Dosage given to him is 10ml single dose 400mg.
Also i want to know that as I have also taken zental tablet and my husband also. Shall we XXXXXXX repeat. If yes at what interval
Thanks for your reply.
I will repeat his dose.
Is the dosage given to him correct.
His age as i mentioned is 2.4 years and weight is around 15 kg approx.
Dosage given to him is 10ml single dose 400mg.
Also i want to know that as I have also taken zental tablet and my husband also. Shall we XXXXXXX repeat. If yes at what interval
Brief Answer:
Dose is correct, follow the same schedule for yourself also
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up
The prescribed dose is correct. The dose and schedule is same for age above 2 years irrespective of being child or adult.
So I suggest to follow the same schedule for both of you also.
Regards
Dose is correct, follow the same schedule for yourself also
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for follow up
The prescribed dose is correct. The dose and schedule is same for age above 2 years irrespective of being child or adult.
So I suggest to follow the same schedule for both of you also.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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