Is it possible to give such drugs to children without a diagnosis and a doctor's prescription?
In fact, there is no single answer. There are a number of pros and cons.
Arguments for:
1. The World Health Organization recommends annually taking anthelminthics for people from regions where worms can be picked up from the soil. These are China, the USA, a number of African countries, East Asia.
2. Tests do not always accurately determine the presence of worms. Also, for infection with pinworms, for example, you need to take a separate test - scraping.
3. The child has other symptoms of worms: allergic reaction, loss of appetite and weight, lethargy, abdominal pain, diarrhea, itching in the anus.
4. It is not always possible to collect quality material for analysis. For example, if the child is very young. Accordingly, the result may be erroneous.
5. It is impossible to foresee all the ways of infection in order to prevent it 100%. Sandboxes, dirty hands, socializing with other children, and licking objects can all contribute to parasite infestation.6. Worms can be missed in time. Sometimes this is fraught with great health problems.
Arguments against:
1. For different types of worms, different preparations are needed. they cause various diseases.
2. Prevention doesn't always help. If your hands are constantly dirty and constantly in your mouth, then prevention is useless, everything will return very quickly. And with some types of worms, you can even worsen the situation if you do not drink a full medicinal dose of the drug, but only a "prophylactic" dose.
3. Preparations for worms are toxic and hit the liver and general well-being. Some also affect the nervous system and disrupt sleep.
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