Connective Tissue II - Dr Muhammad Ali Rabbani - Medicose Academics
Is routine deworming needed in india
1. DEWORMING – IS IT REALLY
NEEDED???- IN INDIA
DR SHAILESH MEHTA
M.D. PEDIATRICS
2. A. Lumbricoides T. Trichiura Hookworm
IF PREVALENCE MORE THAN 50% ,
REGULAR ANNUAL DEWORMING IS INDICATED - WHO 2006
INDIAN DATA-BMC Public Health (2017) 17:201
3. DOSES SCHEDULES OF DEWORMING- CDC 2016
• ASCARIS AND HOOKWORM
ALBENDAZOLE 400MG SINGLE DOSE
MEBENDAZOLE 100 MG TWICE A DAY -3 DAYS
• TRICHURIS IS TREACHEROUS –
NEEDS 3-7 DAYS DOSES OF ALBENDA /MEBENDA
• ENTEROBIUS VERMICULARIS
ALBENDAZOLE 400MG SINGLE DOSE
REPEAT 400 MG AFTER 14 DAYS
MEBENDAZOLE 100MG SINGLE DOSE
REPEAT MEBENDAZOLE 100 MG AFTER 14 DAYS