A 41-year-old member asked:
what is pinworm infection medicine?
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Dr. Shalabh Bansal answered
Pediatrics 13 years experience
Pinworm treatment: Pinworms (enterobius) are treated with oral medications known as Mebendazole or Albendazole (see your physician).
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Pinworms: (Enterobius vermicularis). Usually take a med like mebendazole (Vermox),albendazole (Albenza) or pyrantel pamoate (Reese’s Pinworm Medicine) & repeat in 2 wks. Everyone in household should be treated. Pinworm eggs can survive on contaminated surfaces up to 3 weeks. To get pinworms out of your home: https://www.healthline.com/health/pinworms#treatment
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