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A member asked:
Did i get rid of threadworms?
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Prescription: See your physician, there are at least two prescription antibiotics to treat threadworm. It is important to take one pill now, and repeat one pill in two weeks. Also important to treat family members to prevent spread and we contamination. Pregnant and nursing mothers cannot take this antibiotic.
Answered 8/9/2012
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PINWORM: It is intestinal infestation with perianal itching. Rx : vermox, Mebendazole repeated in 2weeks. Parasites are seen early am around anus.
Answered 11/9/2015
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If I thought i saw a threadworm in poop,would it pull out easily with a tweezer or would it just break apart? Would there be only one or 2 or would there be more? Could you get these worms if no one left home for several months? No kids/pets in home?
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Do you know if there are dissolveable tablets to treat threadworm?
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My sister's got threadworm and we all have to take tablets to treat it. However I cannot physically take tablets. What can I do?
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