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Asked for Female, 28 years old from Hooghly
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MBBS, MS - Obs and Gynae, MRCOG(London),...read more

Gynaecologist•Mumbai
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Yes, it can be taken by a breastfeeding woman as it barely secreted in the breast milk and is not harmful to the baby.
Asked for female, 31 years old from Jorhat
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Pediatrician•Gandhinagar
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Dear parents, each and every drug has side effects, but the intensity of side effects varies with person to person. Usually albendazole is very safe drug and it is essential to kill worms in your baby's gut and prevent worm infestation (so government applied deworming campaign using albendazole biannually for 1 to 5 year child). It is possible that dizziness and vomiting could be due to albendazole or could be due to other cause, but this drug is generally very safe and no or minimal side effect...more
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Asked for female, 27 years old from Kolkata
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Homeopathy Doctor•Howrah
Are you sure it is worm problem, if it is, you can take cina 200 two dose once in the morning, rept every month for three times, tucrium m v 3x 4grains twice daily with luke worm water before meal. Avoid sweet and ripe banana and out side food.
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You can give vitamin drops /syp anytime irrespective of deworming dose. You can give vitamins in the morning so that no worn can be given inthe night.
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Asked for female, 6 years old from Kolkata
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Madurai
Dear Ms. lybrate-user
pin worm has reinfection tendencies especially if the kid has a habit to play in mud / ground. You may give another dose and then please maintain hygiene. The infection usually is also from anus to mouth. This happens when the kid specially at night has irritation of the biting of the worms around the anal verge and unknowingly scratches the area. This transfers the eggs directly to mouth leading to reinfection. So, you trim her nails and ask her to wash hands before ea...more
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Asked for female, 28 years old from Coimbatore
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Dentist•Lucknow
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Not more than once in six months avoid contact with animals pets avoid walking barefoot especially on grass.
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Dear lybrate-user, you can give once in 4 -6 months only. Below 2 years you need to give half the dose (200 mg) only.after 2 years you can give full dose (400 mg)
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General Physician•Alappuzha
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YOu can give Noworm syrup and ofatld_cx dry syrup 5 ml and metrogyl suspension 4 ml at a time at the same time
Asked for male, 40 years old from Mumbai
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General Physician•Delhi
Pinworms and seizures following parasitic infection associated with brain swelling.
Let's have a detailed discussion to ensure proper treatment.
Asked for female, 20 years old from Siliguri
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Noida
Within few weeks, if is there is needed to take again medicine you can take after two weeks or as your consulted Dr. Prescribed you.
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