Can I take anthelmintics if I don't have roundworms?

Many parents worry that their babies have roundworms in their stomachs, so in order to prevent roundworms from growing in their babies' stomachs, they will give their babies anthelmintics in advance. Anti-anthelmintics only work on roundworms and will not affect people's bodies. However, no matter what medicine it is, you cannot take it randomly, because all medicines are toxic, and the chemical substances in the medicines will always have a certain impact on the body. So can I take anthelmintics if I don't have roundworms?

1. Can children take roundworm medicine if they do not have roundworms?

Note: If babies take anthelmintics randomly, it will affect their growth and development. Parents may feed the medicine to their children as soon as they feel it is inappropriate. In fact, random feeding will also affect the growth and development of children.

Many parents ask in the clinic whether they can give their children anthelmintics. But in fact, quite a number of parents buy anthelmintics for their children as soon as they find that their children have poor appetite, grind their teeth, or have white spots on their faces. Some parents even give their children anthelmintics regularly at certain times. The reason is that fruits and vegetables are on the market in large quantities, and the more they eat, the more chances of being infected with roundworms.

This practice is not appropriate. Deworming drugs can make the worms unable to survive and then excrete them from the body, but at the same time they can also have a negative impact on the growth and development of children. Deworming drugs are also like other medicines. If taken improperly, they can also cause adverse reactions such as dizziness, headache, vomiting, etc. In addition, drugs need to be metabolized by the liver or excreted by the kidneys after entering the body. The liver, kidneys and other organs of babies under two years old are not yet fully developed. Taking them on their own will harm the liver and kidneys. Children with impaired liver and kidney function, weak spleen and stomach, and acute fever should use it with caution or prohibit it.