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Re: Pinworms


>How do you treat confirmed or suspected pinworms?

I treat confirmed pinworms.

>Do you give just one Vermox tablet or do you routinely treat with a second
>dose after two weeks?

Vermox 100 mg once and after two weeks another dose.

>Do you prescribe for all family members - including parents- whether they
>have symptoms or not?
I prescribe two doses of Vermox only for children in family.

>Do you insist on examining the child or will you prescribe over the phone
>if the diagnosis sounds likely?
I send parents to labaratory in my office for examination.
Lab staff exams perianal rubbing (looks for eggs of pinwarms in the morning).


>Call in a script for two pills for the child only?
>Call in a script for one pill for the child only?
>Don't prescribe anything on the weekend and tell them they need to call
>their regular peds on Monday?
Send them to their regular ped
			Denis Vulic,MD