Zentel Suspension or Zentel Tablets for worms/ Parasites

Zentel Suspension or Zentel Tablets is a broadly used over the counter medication for treating various intestinal parasites.  Albendazole from benzimidazole grouping of anthelmintic agents is the active ingredient present in Zentel Suspension and Zentel Tablets.

What is Zentel Used for?

It is basically used for treating intestinal parasites which is commonly known as worms. It is to be used over night before going to sleep and in about 8 hours the medicine starts showing effect and most probably the next morning you will defecate the intestinal worms harvesting in your stomach or intestine.

Pinworm or threadworm, Roundworm, Hookworms and  Whipworm are some of the parasites which using the medicine helps.

How to know that you have worms in your stomach?

Constipation, diarrhea, skin irritation, rashes, hives are some of the symptoms you need to look out for.  Muscle pain, joint pain, feeling of fatigue, constant hunger, itching near your anal region are some other symptoms. Muscle twitching, sleepless night, frequently waking up at night, grinding of your teeth while sleeping are further implications of worm living in your body and you should consult your doctor or go for OTC drugs like Zentel Suspension or tablets.

Also, you get a tendency to feast on sugar products when you got a parasite living in your body.

Zentel Side effects

In general no serious side effects have been monitored with the use of the drug but in some case stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, skin disorders may be experienced. Normally stomach ache, nausea and vomiting eases off after about 30 minutes of administering the drug but case symptoms persist consult your doctor.

In case of any allergic reaction than you should consult your doctor immediately. 

Normally it is advisable to use Zentel Suspension or tablets once in over a period of six months. Doing so keep your intestine and stomach worms free and prevents from unwanted problems in the long run.  Pinworms, Roundworms, threadworms and tapeworms can harvest in your stomach for long and cause many problems which are not serious but  can be uncomfortable.