Clinical features: It is an infection caused by Ascaris lumbricoides. The main clinical features are abdominal discomfort or colic, rarely they may cause intestinal obstruction and malnutrition.
Treatment guidelines
Drug of choice |
Mebendazole (O) |
Adult and Children above 2 years |
100 mg every 12 hours for 3 days. |
Second choice |
Levamisole (O) |
Adult |
120 - 1 50 mg as a single dose. |
Children below 2 years |
3 mg/kg body weight as single dose |
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Or |
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2.5 mg/kg body weight as single dose, repeated after 7 days. |