Benzodiazepines have emerged as the mainstay of symptomatic therapy for tetanus. Diazepam is the most frequently studied and used drug; it reduces anxiety, produces sedation, and relaxes muscles. Lorazepam is an effective alternative. High dosages of either may be required (up to 600 mg/day).
What Are the Causes of Pinworms? According to the Centers for Disease Control, pinworms account for the most common parasitic infection caused by worms, infecting around 40 million people in the United States. Pinworms affect primarily preschool- and school-aged children, although institutionalized people and their caretakers are also at risk.
Spread among family members is common. Animals do not harbor pinworms - humans are the only natural host for this parasite. The most common symptom of pinworms is an itchy rectal area. Symptoms are worse at night when the female worms are most active and crawl out of the anus to deposit their eggs. Although pinworm infections can be annoying, they rarely cause serious health problems and are usually not dangerous.