A blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel or in the heart when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together.A thrombus may block the flow of blood. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Cancer Institute).hrombus. A blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel or in the heart when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together. A thrombus may block the flow of blood. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Cancer Institute). Related terms: Thombotic, Thrombi.
The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are either mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. Any of these drugs are given in one dose initially, and then another single dose of the same drug two weeks later. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription. The medication does not reliably kill pinworm eggs.
Based on current evidence, it is a good idea to repeat the medicine in two weeks in order to achieve a 100-percent cure. Common side effects of the medication are stomach upset and diarrhea, but these are rare and brief. Pinworms are highly contagious. Many people are infected and have no symptoms at all. For this reason, it is recommended that the entire household be treated regardless of symptoms. Children suspected of having pinworms should not go to school until they have been treated.