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How do you get rid of stubborn tapeworms?

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For an intestinal infection, you'll need to take an oral medication to get rid of the tapeworm. Antiparasitic drugs used to treat intestinal infections may include: praziquantel (Biltricide) albendazole (Albenza)


How do you get rid of long tapeworms?

The most common treatment for tapeworm infection involves oral medications that are toxic to the adult tapeworm, including:1Praziquantel (Biltricide)2Albendazole (Albenza)3Nitazoxanide (Alinia)

Do tapeworms last forever?

Adult tapeworms can measure more than 80 feet (25 meters) long and can survive as long as 30 years in a host. Some tapeworms attach themselves to the walls of the intestines, where they cause irritation or mild inflammation, while others may pass through to your stool and exit your body.

What is the fastest way to get rid of tapeworms?

Tapeworms are usually treated with a medicine taken by mouth. The most commonly used medicine for tapeworms is praziquantel (Biltricide). These medications paralyze the tapeworms, which let go of the intestine, dissolve, and pass from your body with bowel movements.

How do you get rid of a tapeworm segment?

Tapeworms are killed by different medications (praziquantel, which is administered by injection, tablet, or topically, or epsiprantel, which is oral). Fenbendazole is effective against several types of tapeworms but not against Dipylidium caninum.

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