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How long does it take to kill intestinal worms?

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If you have worms, a GP will prescribe medicine to kill them. You take this for 1 to 3 days. The people you live with may also need to be treated.


How long does it take to get rid of intestinal worms?

Common treatments for a roundworm infection include mebendazole (Vermox, Emverm) and albendazole (Albenza). Medications for intestinal worms are usually taken for 1 to 3 days. Symptoms typically begin to improve within a few weeks.

How long does it take for tablets to kill worms?

Mebendazole does not kill the eggs of the worm. This is why you may need to take another dose 2 weeks later to help prevent reinfection. The medicine should start to work straight away but it may take several days to kill all the worms. It is important that you take the medicine as a pharmacist or doctor tells you.

How long does it take for worms to come out?

After a few weeks, the female pinworms move to the end of the large intestine, and they come out of the body at night to lay their eggs around the anus (where poop comes out). The amount of time that passes from when someone swallows the eggs until the worms lay new eggs is about 1 to 2 months.

How long do worms stay in your body?

Adult worms can live up to 7 years in a person's lymph system. The disease only spreads from person to person through mosquitoes. When a mosquito bites an infected person, they can spread the tiny worms to other people they bite.

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