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How to get rid of a tapeworm?
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Tapeworm: Tapeworm infections are usually treated with medications like Nitazoxanide (Alinia), Albendazole (Albenza) or Praziquantel (Biltricide). These medicines are toxic to adult tapeworms. Niclosamide is specifically used to treat tapeworm infections.
Answered 5/24/2018
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