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24 years
If a person has severe intestinal worms with severe symptoms, is it recommended to take vermox for 5 consecutive days? Doc has prescribed this way.
Aug 4, 2014

Dr. Salim Saab Otolaryngology (ENT)
it depends on yhe kind oworms for vermox 1dose now and 1 in 15 days
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Dr. Rania Mousa General Medicine
vermox is broad-spectrum anthelmintic medcine containing 100 mg mebendazole,it is indicated for the treatment of several kinds of worms .
the recommended dose for vermox (mebendazole ) depends on the type of worm you are infected with, and may need after 2-3 weeks a second course of treatment therapy

For pinworms the usual dosage is 1 tablet for one day

For Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), Ascaris lumbricoides (common roundworm), Ancylostoma duodenale (common hookworm) the usual dosage is 1 tablet morning and evening for 3 consecutive days.

For Angiostrongylosis,the tissue nematode, THE USUAL DOSAGE IS 100 mg orally twice a day for "" 5 DAYS "".

For Visceral Larva Migrans (Toxicariasis) an illness of humans caused by larvae (immature worms) of either the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis), the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati) or the fox (Toxocara canis)-THE USUAL DOSE IS 100 to 200 mg orally twice daily for 5 DAYS

Different other worms can also be administered for larger doses and days of treatment .

THEREFORE ,your doctor after doing the tests and know the worm responsible for your infection he order the right dose for your exact case follow your doctor instructions.
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