Can you treat hookworms over the counter?
Hookworm can be treated easily with a number of anthelminthic medications—like albendazole, mebendazole, and pyrantel pamoate—designed to rid the body of the parasites.
What kills hookworm in yards?
To treat the environment, use Outdoor Pest Control yard spray in and around the yard to control the spread of hookworms and other parasites (fleas, ticks, mosquitoes). Wondercide will dissolve the full life cycle, including insect egg and larvae, which is crucial to controlling hookworms.
Will hookworms go away?
Adult hookworms do not infect humans; however, the larvae can burrow into human skin (usually through bare feet). This causes itching, commonly called ‘ground itch’, but the worms do not mature into adults and will die within several weeks.
What kind of drugs are used to treat hookworm?
Anthelminthic medications (drugs that rid the body of parasitic worms), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of hookworm infections.
What should I do if I have a hookworm infection?
How are hookworm infections treated? Treatment for hookworm infections aims to get rid of the parasites, improve nutrition, and treat complications from anemia. Your doctor will prescribe medications that destroy parasites, such as albendazole (Albenza) and mebendazole (Emverm). These medications are generally taken once to treat the infection.
What are the symptoms of hookworm in humans?
Most people infected with hookworms have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss leading to anemia, in addition to protein loss.
Where can you find hookworms in the world?
But as the infection gets worse, it can affect your health. Hookworms live in warm, moist climates around the world: in the U.S., as well as in the rest of the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe.