2024年7月12日 · Pinworms, also known as threadworms, are tiny, white or light gray worms that cause the common infection called enterobiasis. The infection is highly contagious and occurs most often in children. Healthcare providers treat them with oral anti-parasitic medications that can kill the worms in just two doses.

The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are either mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription. Treatment involves two doses of medication with the second dose given two weeks after the first dose.

2024年9月9日 · Treatment and recovery. There are medications, both over the counter and prescription, that can treat pinworm infection. If you or someone you care for are experiencing symptoms of pinworm infection, talk with your healthcare provider to be properly diagnosed.

2022年6月4日 · To treat pinworm infection, your doctor may recommend over-the-counter pyrantel pamoate or prescribe medication to all members of your household to prevent infection and reinfection. The most common prescription anti-parasite medications for pinworms are:

2024年10月9日 · Successful eradication of pinworm infection, also called enterobiasis, requires two doses of medication - an initial dose followed by a subsequent dose 2 weeks later. [1, 2, 4] The cure rate with...

There are a number of highly effective and well-tolerated anthelmintic agents for the treatment of enterobiasis . Substances that have been approved since the 1970s include mebendazole, pyrantel embonate, and pyvinium embonate.

2023年8月1日 · This activity reviews the evaluation and treatment of Enterobius vermicularis infection and highlights the role of the interprofessional team in caring for patients with this condition. Objectives: Review the etiology of Enterobius vermicularis infection.

Treatment. Drugs of choice are albendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or mebendazole given as a single, initial dose, followed by a second dose of the same drug 2 weeks later to eliminate possible reinfection. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription in the United States.

2022年6月23日 · Infections are contagious and can be prevented with handwashing and other hygiene practices. A pinworm infection, also known as enterobiasis or oxyuriasis, is one of the most common types of...

Even if treatment of pinworm infection is successful, reinfection is common, partly because eggs can survive outside the body for 3 weeks and may be passed in stool for 1 week after treatment ends. Thus, some doctors recommend treating the entire family. The following can help prevent the spread of pinworms: