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I want to know the cause of swollen stomach in a child of 6years old, even after deworming the child?
Bloated kind of tummy is common in toddler due to the curve of the spine around that age. Toddlers are children aged 1 to 3 year. However also make sure that the child is not constipated.... Ensure that they eat fruit and vegetables and move the bowel regularly. Also deworm them regularly. Some children could have also abdominal organs enlargement. However such children are usually sick as well. So if your otherwise healthy toddler has what looks like big tummy... But not hard, no vomiting, no diarrhoea, no constipation.... Then DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
However any SICK child with bloated tummy should be seen by a doctor preferably a Paediatrician or Paediatric Surgeons for thorough evaluation.
How often should kids be dewormed?
Cchildren should be dewormed every six month starting from age one.
Can I deworm myself while am still breastfeeding my 1year and one month baby?
Yes, you can
How often should kids be dewormed?
Children should be dewormed every six month starting from age one.
Can I deworm my baby of 9 months although she was immunized yesterday and still having fever?
No you can't, deworming should start after the child is a year old. You can give paracetamol for the fever.
When is the right duration for deworming, is it every 3months or every six months?
Deworming is done from age 1 and every six months.
I want to know how often children should be dewormed in a year?
Due to the high worm infestation rate in developing countries like Nigeria, routine deworming is recommended for children, 12 months upwards and should be repeated at six (6) months intervals.
You don't have to wait for the symptoms which are numerous from failure to gain weight, to low blood level, to anal itching to passing out the worm in faeces etc before you deworm. There are different types of deworming drugs and they can be bought without a doctors prescription.
Albendazole is a good choice. The dosage should be given to you by the pharmacist based on your child's age (200mg /400mg; 200mg for children below 2 years and 400mg for those above 2 years).
Please can a breastfeeding mum take deworming drug. If yes, which drug will be good?
Yes a Breastfeeding mother can deworm herself with ALBENDAZOLE 400mg taken once.. It's an over the counter (OTC) drug hence we can prescribe it here online.
Can nursing mother deworm?
Yes a Breastfeeding mother can deworm herself with ALBENDAZOLE 400mg taken once.. It's an over the counter (OTC) drug hence we can prescribe it here online.
Please can a year old child use this deworm syrup pyearantrin?
It is okay, any of the common worm expellers for children are fine. Just ask at the Pharmacy. They are OTC. Over the Counter drugs that require no prescription
DewormingPlease, is it advisable for a breastfeeding mum to deworm?
Yes a breastfeeding mother can deworm herself
My 13 months old has not been deworm yet and has not also taken his Vitamin A! I hope is not too late?
It is not late. Kindly take your child to the health facility for them.
I dewormed my son last month with 200mg mebendazole, but for 2 weeks now he has been saying that his bum is itching him, should i...
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No ma'am, do not deworm him again. Children should be dewormed every six months and not earlier than that. Please, take your child to the hospital for a proper diagnosis of the itching.
Is it necessary to deworm a 10 months old baby?
You can start deworming a child as from 1 year old. And subsequently, every six months
When should I deworm my 1 year old baby for the first time, which drug is better for kids and the dose for him?
You can start deworming at 1 year and repeat at every 6 months. There are different types of deworming drugs and they can be bought without a doctors prescription.
Albendazole is a good choice. The dosage should be given to you by the pharmacist based on your child's age (200mg /400mg; 200mg for children below 2 years
When is the right time to deworm a baby? and what worm medicine is best for a baby of 1
year and 2 months old?
You can start deworming at 1 year and repeat every 6 months. There are different types of deworming drugs and they can be bought without a doctors prescription.
Albendazole is a good choice. The dosage should be given to you by the pharmacist based on your child's age (200 mg /400 mg; 200 mg for children below 2 years and 400 mg for those above 2 years).
Can I deworm while breastfeeding?
Yes you can deworm.
Please after deworming a child at 1 year, when’s the next dosage? Is it every 6 months or 3 months
It’s every 6 months
What type of deworming drug can i use for my baby of 1 year old? And how do i administer it?
You can start deworming at 1 year old and repeat every 6months. There are different types of deworming drugs. Albendazole is a good choice. The dosage should be given to you by the pharmacist based on your child's age (200mg /400mg; 200mg for children below 2 years
Please is 3 months old baby due for deworm?
No, you can start deworming a child as from 1
year old. And subsequently, every six months.