Treatment for the child with frequent tapeworm infestation
*The common tapeworms that infest children are Taenia solium and Taenia saginata. - diagnosis is by demonstration of ova or proglottidis in the stools. - treatment is by niclosamide or praziquantel. - the two effective anti cysticeral drugs are albendazole and praziquantel. Reference : Ghai essential pediatrics, 9 th edition, pg no : 268 ,269
Albendazole
Niclosamide
Praziquantel
All
Infectious disease