Why don’t doctors recommend intestinal wormers now?

Intestinal worming refers to albendazole, which is not recommended by doctors probably because of the encephalitis syndrome that this drug tends to cause. Albendazole belongs to the broad-spectrum parasiticide, a benzimidazole derivative. According to relevant authoritative information, the reason why doctors do not recommend taking Albendazole now is mainly because Albendazole is more likely to cause encephalitis syndrome, as reflected by the National Center for Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring, which is less safe, and neurological symptoms often appear gradually around 10 to 40 days after taking the drug. Usually, they are manifested as emotional apathy, thought suppression, memory impairment, mental dullness, dizziness, headache, walking weakness, convulsions, and incontinence. Therefore, clinically, given the relationship between albendazole and encephalitis syndrome, doctors try to avoid having patients use albendazole. This medication is used to treat nematode diseases such as hookworms, roundworms and whipworms, as well as cystic and encapsulated worms. All in all, the doctor will give the right medication for the treatment of patients suffering from parasitic diseases, taking into account the actual situation.