You will be directed to take one dose of one of these medications (follow the specific instructions of your doctor) and then to wait two weeks. [substeps] The way this medication works is that it kills off any adult worms.
[header] How to get rid of threadworms [title] Take one dose of an anti-worm medication. [step] Your doctor will prescribe (or recommend an over-the-counter version of) an anti-worm medication. Some examples include mebendazole, pyrantel permeate, and albendazole.