infections
Tapeworm Infection
Treatment of Tapeworm Infection
For intestinal infection,praziquantelornitazoxanide(antiparasitic medications) For symptoms due to cysticercosis, sometimes corticosteroids and an antiparasitic medication with or without surgery A person with an intestinal tapeworm is treated with a single oral dose ofpraziquantel. For dwarf tapeworm infection,nitazoxanidemay be used instead. Cysticercosis treatment depends on various factors, such as symptoms and the number and location of cysts in the brain. , are given to people with symptoms due to cysts in the brain. These medications can reduce inflammation. People who have Seizure Disorders are given antiseizure medications. Antiparasitic medications (such as Antiparasitic medications are not used to treat cysts in the eye or spinal cord because they can trigger severe inflammation that can damage nearby tissues. Occasionally, surgery is necessary—for example, when cysts are blocking the flow of fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord (cerebrospinal fluid) or when cysts are causing problems in the spinal cord or eye. 