Medication is the primary treatment for<unk> . They are so effective that many medical scientists regard hygienic measures as impractical. However, reinfection is frequent regardless of the medication used. Total elimination of the parasite in a household may require repeated doses of medication for up to a year or more. Because the drugs kill the adult<unk> s, but not the eggs, the first retreatment is recommended in two weeks. Also, if one household member spreads the eggs to another, it will be a matter of two or three weeks before those eggs become adult worms and thus amenable to treatment. Asymptomatic<unk> s, often in small children, can serve as reservoirs of<unk> , and therefore the entire household should be treated regardless of whether or not symptoms are present. The benzimidazole compounds albendazole (brand names e.g., Albenza, Eskazole, Zentel and Andazol) and mebendazole (brand names e.g., Ovex, Vermox, Antiox and Pripsen) are the most effective. They work by inhibiting the microtubule function in the<unk>  adults, causing glycogen depletion, thereby effectively starving the parasite. A single 100 milligram dose of mebendazole with one repetition after a week, is considered the safest, and is usually effective with cure rate of 96%. Mebendazole has no serious side effects, although abdominal pain and diarrhea have been reported. Pyrantel pamoate (also called pyrantel embonate, brand names e.g., Reese's<unk>  Medicine, Pin-X, Combantrin, Anthel, Helmintox, and Helmex) kills adult<unk> s through neuromuscular blockade, and is considered as effective as the benzimidazole compounds and is used as a second-line medication. Other medications are piperazine, which causes flaccid paralysis in the adult<unk> s, and pyrvinium pamoate (also called pyrvinium embonate), which works by inhibiting oxygen uptake of the adult<unk> s.<unk> s located in the genitourinary system (in this case, female genital area) may require other drug treatments.
Pinworm infection
Hookworm infection
Tick infestation
Soil-transmitted helminthiasis
Intestinal parasite infection
Arthropod bites and stings
Myiasis
Dental plaque