How to Kill Threadworms

Threadworms, or Enterobius vermiculari, which are also known as pinworms, are small, white, invasive parasites ranging between two and five millimeters. Threadworm infections usually occur as a result of ingestion of infectious eggs. Increased risk may come as a result of poor hand-washing, fingernail biting, or poor hygiene. Threadworm treatments include the use of ingestive drugs or topical creams. Treatment is often considered urgent because threadworms are easily transmitted among members of a household.

Things You'll Need

• Threadworm-killing drug, such as mebendazole

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Instructions

• 1

  Visit your doctor to get a proper diagnosis. He or she will prescribe the most effective drug to use.

• 2

  Visit your local pharmacy to pick up the drug prescribed. This will likely be an ingestive drug such as mebendazole or pyrantel pamoate.

• 3

  Use the drug as prescribed. Typical threadworm infections usually require 100 mg daily of mebendazole for two weeks to prevent reinfection.