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When Should I Give Deworming Pill To My 4 Months Baby ?

hi my name is Joy from nigeria i have a 1year and 4months baby i want to know how often i should deworm him although i did at 1year
Thu, 7 Apr 2011
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deworming your baby is a good thing, it is safe even if she doesn't have worm infestation. you can deworm you baby as often as 6 months (i.e syp albendazole 5ml at bedtime below 2 years and 10 ml >2 years) which will take care of almost all the helminthic infections.
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When Should I Give Deworming Pill To My 4 Months Baby ?

deworming your baby is a good thing, it is safe even if she doesn t have worm infestation. you can deworm you baby as often as 6 months (i.e syp albendazole 5ml at bedtime below 2 years and 10 ml 2 years) which will take care of almost all the helminthic infections.