Fredworm attachment for 110512.pdf

MAKE YOUR HOME
A
FREE ZONE
with Pripsen
Fred Worm is our
friendly threadworm
and is here to explain
about threadworms
and how to treat them.
They can be picked
up from another
person who has
threadworms, but
they can’t be
Around 40% of children under the age of ten caught from pets!
wil get threadworms at some stage, so it is a very common condition. However, it’s not always easy to recognise the symptoms, or uncomfortable and can cause bed-wet ing.
Treatment is simple and readily available from your pharmacist without prescription.
• White "threads" around the bot om and in But, some children
have no symptoms at
all, so it’s worth looking
for white, threadlike
shapes in their stools.
smal , you can’t actual y see them. The eggs threadworm life cycle.
No, there is no reason to keep them of school, Threadworms are
not the result of a
though you should let the school know as this is dirty home or a bad
where threadworms are most likely to be passed on.
diet, so there is no
need to feel ashamed.
• Washing hands and scrubbing fingernails with a nailbrush
Remember,
the whole
should be
• Keeping underclothes, pyjamas and bed treated.
prevent cross-infection between family members.
• Using dif erent towels and flannels for each Treatment is easy. Just ask your pharmacist for • Clean bedrooms and bathrooms as often as Pripsen.
• Discouraging children from scratching their The key to
treatment is
bot oms, biting their nails or picking their to break the
threadworm
Al these suggestions should be fol owed for six life cycle.
weeks after any infection, to minimise the risk of treats the young worms that have hatched from these eggs, before they are old enough to have laid Remember, threadworms are a common ailment with a simple solution - if you have any questions about any eggs themselves, breaking the life cycle of the them, please talk to your health visitor, school nurse or local pharmacist, or visit www.fredworm.co.uk.
Pripsen Powder (Piperazine Phosphate) is
Al Pripsen products are:
be given to children from 3 months of age.
Raspber y flavoured, it is ideal mixed with Remember, the whole family must be treated at
the same time to prevent cross-infection.
Pripsen Mebendazole Tablets are
A Family Pack is also
chewable with a pleasant orange taste and available - just ask at
can be taken by children (and adults!) over your local pharmacy
If you need any advice about family treatment of threadworms, talk to your pharmacist, health visitor or school nurse. Pregnant or breast- feeding family members should not be treated. Always read the label.
For further information, visit
Thornton & Ross Ltd, Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5QH

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