What if I don’t see any worms when I hit the tapeworm with praziquantel?



Praziquantel hit tapeworm did not see the worm, it is possible that they are not suffering from tapeworm disease or can take the drug again.

Tapeworm is a type of parasitic disease caused by tapeworm parasitism in human intestines, clinically characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, and fecal discharge of tapeworm segments.

1. No tapeworm disease: If the patient’s intestinal tract is not infected with tapeworms, the worms will not be discharged even after taking praziquantel.

2. Taking the drug again: for example, short membranous shell tapeworm and broad-jointed tapeworm tapeworm disease, the dosage that needs to be taken is larger than that of beef and pork tapeworm disease, and the patient may have insufficient dosage; for beef and pork tapeworm disease, the dosage is taken at once in the early morning, and magnesium sulphate needs to be taken 1 hour later. Therefore, if the patient does not strictly follow the instructions to use the drug, is not able to achieve the maximum effect, you can take the drug again under the guidance of the doctor.

When suffering from tapeworm, you need to take praziquantel under the guidance of a doctor to prevent adverse reactions such as fatigue, aching limbs, palpitations, chest tightness, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, elevated aminotransferases, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, skin rashes, itching, dizziness, and headache. Contraindications: ocular cysticercosis, allergy to this drug, application of cytochrome P450 strong inducer such as rifampicin is prohibited.

During the period of illness, pay attention to rest, light diet, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not be negligent, so as not to delay the condition, usually pay attention to wash their hands before and after meals, to avoid unclean diet.