Trichinosis - Treatment

Treatment of trichinosis is primarily aimed at decreasing the severity of the symptomatology—bed rest and medications to relieve fever and muscle pain (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen). Steroids (such as prednisone) are reserved for the most severe cases of muscle inflammation, or for complicated cases which include myocarditis.

Two related anti-worm medications (mebendazole and thiabendazole) have been reported to work against intestinal larvae, but not against larvae encysted in the muscles. In particular, thiabendazole has been effective when given to patients who knew within 24 hours that they had eaten infected meat.