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''Treatment targeted against Enterobius vermicularis'' | ''Treatment targeted against Enterobius vermicularis; All family members should be treated at the same time'' | ||
*[[Mebendazole]] 100mg PO once THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR | ===Adult=== | ||
*[[Albendazole]] 400mg PO once | *[[Mebendazole]] 100mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR | ||
*[[Pyrantel Pamoate]] (Pin-x) 11mg/kg (max 1g) THEN repeat in 2 weeks | **Okay during breastfeeding<ref>CDC Resources for Health Professionals. Accessed 5/9/2021. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/health_professionals/index.html</ref> | ||
** | *[[Albendazole]] 400mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR | ||
*[[Pyrantel Pamoate]] (Pin-x) 11mg/kg (max 1g), THEN repeat in 2 weeks | |||
**First choice for pregnant patients | |||
***Treat in pregnancy only if the infection is compromising the pregnancy (i.e. weight loss, sleeplessness); withhold until the 3rd trimester if possible.<ref>CDC Resources for Health Professionals. Accessed 5/9/2021. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/health_professionals/index.html</ref> | |||
===Pediatric=== | |||
*2 years or older: | |||
**[[Mebendazole]] 100mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR | |||
**[[Albendazole]] 400mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR | |||
*<2 years | |||
**[[Albendazole]] 200 mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks | |||
Latest revision as of 02:52, 10 May 2021
Treatment targeted against Enterobius vermicularis; All family members should be treated at the same time
Adult
- Mebendazole 100mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR
- Okay during breastfeeding[1]
- Albendazole 400mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR
- Pyrantel Pamoate (Pin-x) 11mg/kg (max 1g), THEN repeat in 2 weeks
- First choice for pregnant patients
- Treat in pregnancy only if the infection is compromising the pregnancy (i.e. weight loss, sleeplessness); withhold until the 3rd trimester if possible.[2]
- First choice for pregnant patients
Pediatric
- 2 years or older:
- Mebendazole 100mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR
- Albendazole 400mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks OR
- <2 years
- Albendazole 200 mg PO once, THEN repeat in 2 weeks
- ↑ CDC Resources for Health Professionals. Accessed 5/9/2021. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/health_professionals/index.html
- ↑ CDC Resources for Health Professionals. Accessed 5/9/2021. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/pinworm/health_professionals/index.html