Lomper: the effective medicine against intestinal worms
There is nothing that moms and dads tend to fear more than an infestation of intestinal worms in the child. In any case, the truth is that it is a tremendously common infection in childhood, affecting especially children between 5 to 10 years, especially when they are of school age. Luckily, there are very effective medical treatments, such as the case of Lomper.
Lomper is an anthelmintic medicine, which means that it is a drug especially indicated for the treatment of intestinal parasitosis.
And what is an intestinal parasitosis? It basically consists of the entrance of parasites to the organism, which remain in the intestines of people and infest them. That is, it is a disease caused by parasites, which are organisms -animal or plant- that live inside another, or at their expense.
And how are these parasites transmitted? The most common is through the consumption of contaminated food and water, by having dirty and contaminated hands (this form of infection is extremely common among children, who scratch the affected area or touch contaminated utensils or toys and then take hands to mouth), or touching contaminated items and not washing hands.
What is Lomper and what is it for?
Lomper it is an anthelmintic medication, which means that it is a drug used in the treatment of helminthiasis; that is, it is useful against infestations by parasitic worms, helping to eradicate the body quickly and completely.
It is one of the most popular commercial presentations against intestinal worms and parasites, and contains a compound known by the name of Mebendazole, effective against intestinal infestations by earthworms, which are nematodes or roundworms. However, it is not effective against infestation by I had(cestodes).
When to take Lomper?
It is an effective medication for the treatment of the following intestinal parasites (regardless of whether they are simple or mixed):
- Enterobiasis (Oxiuriasis):It is the most common infection of intestinal parasitosis among children, popularly known by the name ofearthworms.
- Ascaridiasis:Parasitic infestation caused byAscaris lumbricoides, an intestinal worm that can reach 25 centimeters in length and can live from one to two years. It is not very usual.
- Trichuriasis:Infestation caused by the parasiteTrichuris trichiura, which can reach 4 centimeters in length and lives in the large intestine. It usually causes chronic diarrhea, weight loss, anemia and flatulence.
- Anquilostomiasis and Necatoriasis:Intestinal infection caused by parasitesAncylostoma duodenale YNecator americanus. It causes chronic intestinal hemorrhage and anemia.
Lomper treatment guidelines and adequate doses
If your doctor has prescribed Lomper because you suffer from intestinal parasitosis, the most common treatment guidelines depending on the type of intestinal nematode, are the following:
- Oxiuriasis (infestation by Enferobius vermicularis, the usual childhood worms): Single dose of 5 ml. of syrup of 20 mg / ml in the child, or single dose of 1 tablet of 100 mg. in the adult It should be repeated after two weeks.
- Ascaridiasis, Trichuriasis, Anquilostomiasis or Necatoriasis: dose of 100 mg. every 12 hours for 3 days. It may be advisable to repeat a second course of treatment at 2 weeks.
Adverse effects of Lomper
Although Lomper is considered a safe medicine, especially among the smallest of the house, it is possible that after its administration there are some adverse effects.
The most frequent adverse or secondary effect is abdominal pain, accompanied by abdominal discomfort.
Less frequently, other associated intestinal and digestive symptoms may arise, such as diarrhea and flatulence (gas).
In addition, dizziness, flushing (skin rash), neutropenia (decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood), allergies, seizures, or impaired liver function may occur rarely. This article is published for informational purposes only. It can not and should not replace the consultation with a Physician. We advise you to consult your Trusted Doctor. ThemesSyrup
