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Posted On : 01 Apr 2021

Piperazine is available on market for roundworm. What is a year's experience with the drug? What about pyrantel pamoate?

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Tariq ahamad

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drug of choice in case of worm obstruction

3 years ago

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Tariq ahamad

0

not freely available in market

3 years ago

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Ismail

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i got a patient ( 05 years old ) with hypotonia and shallow breathing . luckily she got improved with symptomatic therapy.

3 years ago

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Elineema Yotham

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2years and above

3 years ago

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Yes, Piperazine citrate is available in the Indian market. It is given in a dose of 75mg/kg. It is useful when the child continues to pass worms even after albendazole.

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