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Posted On : 11 Oct 2012

TREATMENT FOR A 6 MONTH OLD FEMALE BABY WITH DIARROHEA. STOOL EXAMINATION SHOWS TAPEWORM INFECTION.
SO WHAT IS THE TREATMENT

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Answer Discussion :

K

Kathleen Braico

albendazole

12 years ago

C

Christy Renee Peterson

praziquantel

12 years ago

J

jyoti sharma

praziquantel 5-10mg, kg PO once

12 years ago

A

alawi baalawi

Praziquntl 10mg , kg
OR Niclosamide

12 years ago

R

rehab hussein

albendazol

12 years ago

Answer 1

Treatment of tapeworm in infants is niclosamide. Rule out dogs as pets as the child may have got dog tapeworm.