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  1. Threadworms - NHS

    Dec 1, 2023 · Read about threadworms (pinworms), which are tiny worms in your poo. They're common in children and spread easily. You can treat them without seeing a GP.

  2. Threadworms: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Patient

    Nov 14, 2024 · Threadworms are common but are not usually serious. Threadworms infect the gut and lay eggs around your anus which causes itch. Written by a GP.

  3. Threadworms: Symptoms and Treatment | Doctor - Patient

    Feb 10, 2025 · Threadworms are a very common nematode infection. It is also known as pinworm or enterobiasis, as it is caused by infection with Enterobius vermicularis.

  4. How to get rid of threadworms - Patient

    May 30, 2019 · Threadworm eggs are easily spread, and infection is more common than you might imagine. Here's how to treat the infestation.

  5. Worms in humans - NHS

    Find out about worm infections in humans, including what different types of worms look like, when to get medical help, and how to treat and prevent infections.

  6. Mebendazole - Patient

    Mar 25, 2023 · Mebendazole works by preventing roundworms from absorbing sugars which they need to survive. This kills the worm within a few days.

  7. How and when to take mebendazole - NHS

    NHS medicines information on dosage for mebendazole, how to take it and what to do if you miss a dose or take too much.

  8. Worm Medicine (Anthelmintics): Mebendazole, Vermox, Ovex

    Sep 9, 2024 · Worms are parasites that enter the body and are able to live and feed off the person they have entered. The most common worm infection in the UK is threadworms. …

  9. What cleaners/ chemicals kill threadworm eggs? - Infections

    Oct 23, 2019 · HI! I recently found I have thread/pin worms. I have done research which says it is crucial to clean to prevent reinfection. One website says cleaning the floor with vinegar will kill …

  10. Mebendazole: a medicine to treat worms - NHS

    Mebendazole Brand names: Ovex, Vermox Find out how mebendazole treats threadworms, roundworms and other worm infections, and how to take it.