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I am pregnant and i have discovered i have tapeworms. how can i treat it and does this affect my baby?
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Praziquantel is used: For the treatment of most human tapeworms. It is considered a category b drug in pregnancy which means that it appears to be safe but there are no controlled trials. Use if benefit during pregnancy outways a theoretical risk.
Answered 9/22/2015
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