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How long does worm treatment take to work?

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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 after treatment do worms go away?

The worms die after about six weeks. Provided that you do not swallow any new eggs, no new worms will grow to replace them. So, if you continue the hygiene measures described above for six weeks, this should break the cycle of re-infection, and clear your gut of threadworms.

Do worms come out after treatment?

Children can get threadworms again after they've been treated for them if they get the eggs in their mouth. This is why it's important to encourage children to wash their hands regularly.

How many treatments does it take to get rid of worms?

For most people, treatment will involve taking a single dose of a medication called mebendazole to kill the worms. If necessary, another dose can be taken after 2 weeks. During treatment and for a few weeks afterwards, it's also important to follow strict hygiene measures to avoid spreading the threadworm eggs.

What happens after deworming in humans?

However, deworming treatment can have some mild side effects such as - dizziness, nausea, headache, and vomiting. These symptoms likely due to the worms being passed through the child's body and usually disappear after some time. Usually, side effects are seen in children with high infections.

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