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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Medical therapy
Symptoms can be treated with aspirin and corticosteroids. Thiabendazole can kill adult worms in the intestine; however, there is no treatment that kills the larvae. Safe and effective prescription drugs are available to treat both Trichinella infection and the symptoms that occur as a result of infection. Treatment should begin as soon as possible and a doctor will make the decision to treat based upon symptoms, exposure to raw or undercooked meat, and laboratory test results.