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Mebendazole is usually well tolerated. [5] Common side effects include headache, vomiting, and ringing in the ears. [5] If used at large doses it may cause bone marrow suppression. [5] It is unclear if it is safe in pregnancy. [5] [2] Mebendazole is a broad-spectrum antihelminthic agent of the benzimidazole type. [5]
While it does not appear to be harmful during pregnancy, it has not been studied for this use. [3] It is unclear if it is safe for use during breastfeeding. [2] It is in the antihelmintic family of medications. [4] It works by paralyzing worms. [4] Pyrantel was initially described in 1965. [5]
The available data on mebendazole, albendazole, and pyrantel pamoate use in pregnancy is limited and they are all assigned to pregnancy category level C. Treatment of a pinworm infection during pregnancy is only recommended for patients with significant symptoms that may be causing adverse effects to the pregnant woman such as loss of sleep and ...
Albendazole is a broad-spectrum antihelmintic and antiprotozoal agent of the benzimidazole type. [3] It is used for the treatment of a variety of intestinal parasite infections, including ascariasis, pinworm infection, hookworm infection, trichuriasis, strongyloidiasis, taeniasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, cutaneous larva migrans, giardiasis, and gnathostomiasis, among other diseases.
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Cannabis use during pregnancy should be avoided. [80] There is no known safe dose of cannabis while pregnant and use of cannabis may lead to birth defects, pre-term birth, or low birth weight. [80] Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in cannabis, can both cross the placenta and accumulates in high concentrations in breast milk. [81]
This study concluded that treatment with mebendazole plus iron supplements during antenatal care significantly reduced the proportion of very low birth weight infants when compared to a placebo control group. [54] Studies so far have validated recommendations to treat infected pregnant women for hookworm infection during pregnancy.