"Decaris" preparation: instructions for use

The drug "Dekaris" instructions for userefers to a group of means characterized by pronounced anthelmintic effect, that is, possessing the ability to destroy worms and worms parasitizing in the human body. Even a single intake of this drug can immediately stop the energy production process in parasitizing helminths in human organs, which will inevitably lead to the development of paralysis and the rapid death of the parasite.

Indication for the use of the drug "Decaris" instructions for use calls the following types of damage to the body helminths:

strongyloidiasis;
ascaridosis;
trichocephalus;
ankylostomiasis;
trichostrongilease;
non-corpuscle.

It should be noted that this drugthe remedy is suitable for removing from the body only those worms and parasites that are fixed on the walls of the intestine through their muscular activity. The drug "Decaris" is ineffective for the expulsion of various flukes and tapeworms. Therefore, when prescribing this medication, it is advisable to conduct all the necessary laboratory tests to make sure that it is necessary to use it.

As for the dosage and specificity of the use of the drug "Decaris", the instructions for use recommend using it in the doses described below.

Children from 10 years and until reaching 14 - from one and a half to two tablets (50 mg each) once.

Children from 6 to 10 years (with a total body weight not exceeding 30 kg) are prescribed a single intake of 1-1.5 tablets.

At the age of 3-6 years the maximum permissible dose of the drug is 1 tablet. But depending on the total weight of the child is prescribed from half a tablet to the whole.

Adults take a single 150 mg of the drug, that is, 3 tablets of 50 mg or one 150 milligram each.

The drug should be taken in the evening, after dinner,with a small amount of water (without gas). There is no need to simultaneously observe a specific diet. Also, no simultaneous intake of laxatives is indicated. The next dose of the drug is acceptable only after 7-14 days if there are medical indications.

The medicine "Decaris", despite the good overalltolerability, has a number of contraindications. They primarily include children's age (up to three years) and agranulocytosis, due to the use of medications. With regard to the appointment of the drug during the period of pregnancy, it is permissible only if the predicted benefit to the mother will exceed the risk for fetal development. During lactation, the administration of the drug should be accompanied by an interruption in breastfeeding. Patients with kidney disease or with severe hepatic insufficiency should take the drug "Decaris" under the supervision of a doctor.

With care to use the drug "Dekaris"the instruction for use advises in those cases when lipophilic preparations are taken in parallel, as well as the means having a pronounced effect on the processes of hematopoiesis. On the day of taking this medication and on the following day, you should not drink any alcoholic beverages. Because the drug can cause a slight dizziness, when working with devices, as well as when driving a car, this factor must be taken into account.

Side effects that occur after taking the drug "Decaris" can be as follows:

insomnia;
tremor;
headache;
convulsions;
nausea;
after the expiration of fourteen or more days after taking the drug, the appearance of symptoms characteristic of encephalopathy may occur;
allergic reactions, expressed mainly in rashes on the skin or urticaria.