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A member asked:

I have tapeworm since the start of the year, vermox 4 times, wormsto 3 times and still after few days they come back. what can i do? why is everything not been killed? all the medication was for 3 days, 2 per day

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Resistance: Either you are reinfecting yourself from an outside source or it's resistant to Vermox. Ask a HealthTap doc to prescribe something different like Albenza, Alinia or Biltricide. Good luck!

Answered 5/5/2020

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