The dangers of enterobiasis: treatment with thiabendazole chewable tablets

ABSTRACT

The incidence of Enterobiasis particularly in the Philippines has been reviewed. The hazards of Enterobiasis particularly in females has been emphasized. The different drugs used for the treatment of Enterobiasis have also been reviewed. Twenty nine out of 33 cases of Enterobiasis were found to be negative by Scotch Tape Swab technic for pinworm eggs on or about the 12th day after treatment with Thiabendazole Chewable tablets at a dose of 25 mg./kg. body weight. On or about the 21th day and the 36th day after treatment, all the 33 cases treated were all negative for pinworm eggs by the same technic of diagnosis. It appears that Thiabendazole Chewable tablets is as efficient and convenient to use as Pyrivinium pamoate with the added advantage that it can be used in the presence of Ascaris lumbricoides because of its broad spectrum anthelmintic properties. Pyrivinium pamoate is indicated only against Enterobius. The broad specturm anthelmintic property of Thiabendazole makes it the ideal anthelmintic to use in the tropics where multiple infection with intestinal parasites is the rule.(Summary and Conclusions)