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My Daughter Had Pinworms And We Have Her Medicine For

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Posted on Sat, 8 Jun 2019
Question: my Daughter had pinworms and we have her medicine for it however the whole family needs to be treated and I’m partially breastfeeding my 21 month toddler can I still take the medicine for pinworms?
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Answered by Dr. Aaron Branch (40 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Pyrantel pamoate is preferred

Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch,
Thanks for using 'Ask A Doctor' service.

The medications used to treat pinworms include albendazole, mebendazole, and pyrantel pamoate. Of these, pyrantel pamoate would be preferred for you, since it does not have much systemic absorption and would not be likely to get into your breast milk.

However, if you only had the Albendazole or Mebendazole, while it would get into your breast milk, studies have not shown any harm to babies, especially at 21 months, with you only partially breastfeeding, I don't believe it would be enough to cause any harm and you could take those medications as well.

I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions, I would be glad to discuss it with you further.

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My Daughter Had Pinworms And We Have Her Medicine For

Brief Answer: Pyrantel pamoate is preferred Detailed Answer: Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, Thanks for using 'Ask A Doctor' service. The medications used to treat pinworms include albendazole, mebendazole, and pyrantel pamoate. Of these, pyrantel pamoate would be preferred for you, since it does not have much systemic absorption and would not be likely to get into your breast milk. However, if you only had the Albendazole or Mebendazole, while it would get into your breast milk, studies have not shown any harm to babies, especially at 21 months, with you only partially breastfeeding, I don't believe it would be enough to cause any harm and you could take those medications as well. I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions, I would be glad to discuss it with you further.