Can Deworming Cause Abortion (Terminate Pregnancy)
Worm infection in pregnancy can lead foetal effects known to include intrauterine growth retardation and physical and mental growth retardation, while the mothers may develop anemia which could potentially result in death. Preventive chemotherapy (deworming), using single-dose albendazole (400 mg) or mebendazole (500 mg), is recommended as a public health intervention for pregnant women, after the first trimester. Worm Although deworming treatment is considered safe and effective at any time, it is recommended that pregnant women in the first trimester be excluded from deworming treatment. Read Also : Treatment of worm infection Treatment during pregnancy reduces by 14% the risk of their child dying within the first four weeks after birth. Another benefit is that treating pregnant women with anthelmintic medicines can avoid low birth weight. Deworming Terminate (Abort) Pregnancy There is no record that deworming drugs at the recommended dose abort pregnancy. Although, deworm...
