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Suggest Treatment For Giardia
Thank you - I was finally diagnosed with Giardia after probably 6 months of symptoms. I was give the antibiotic - Loperamide (sp?) and it seemed to resolve but I still am getting repeat patterns of the gas and pain and then bad diarrhea about @ 10 days. I went back they retested me and didn t find any. Is there some sort of chronic condition? It Is very debilitating.
Thu, 21 May 2015
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Giardiasis is actually a parasitic infection.
Infection with these parasites are seen commonly in humans who remains unhygienic or when raw human feces used as a fertilizer.
One should undergo complete hemogram and stool examination to confirm the possibility of infestation. Your family physician will know about the investigations and can prescribe the below treatment.
Tab.zentel (albendazole) which is a antihelminthic drug or ascaricidal drug available only on prescription by qualified doctor.
Although you can ask to the nearby pharmacy if it is available for over the counter or not.
Mostly single dose of zentel 400 mg is required to kill all the parasites but it may be given for 2 to 3 days as per patient requirement.
Moreover, deworming should also been done to family members of the affected individual.
Regards,
Welcome to health care magic
Giardiasis is actually a parasitic infection.
Infection with these parasites are seen commonly in humans who remains unhygienic or when raw human feces used as a fertilizer.
One should undergo complete hemogram and stool examination to confirm the possibility of infestation. Your family physician will know about the investigations and can prescribe the below treatment.
Tab.zentel (albendazole) which is a antihelminthic drug or ascaricidal drug available only on prescription by qualified doctor.
Although you can ask to the nearby pharmacy if it is available for over the counter or not.
Mostly single dose of zentel 400 mg is required to kill all the parasites but it may be given for 2 to 3 days as per patient requirement.
Moreover, deworming should also been done to family members of the affected individual.
Regards,
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