Kittens had Pyrantel and found live worms 1 week later

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Vet gave us Pacanur ( not pyrantel I confused them)  for the kittens and they finished their first 3 days of treatment a week ago. We are supposed to repeat it in two weeks ( so in another week). But I found live tapeworm on one of the kittens today. I'm not sure if I should wait the week, or redose them now? They are right about 2 pounds. 

Maybe the 2 week between doses is important? I don't want to over dose them, and I figured the 2 weeks was to get newly hatched worms? 

It's actually 2 weeks on Thursday, just double checked my notes. 
 
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Pyrantel doesn't kill tapeworms. . .are you sure about what kind of worm it was? If it was a tapeworm you'll have to get some Drontal. Not sure about how old they have to be for Drontal.
 
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Oh wait, it's panacur not pyrantel. I got them mixed up. It's late and I didn't check the bottle before posting. It's the oral stuff, the white liquid.
 
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I'm not sure if I should wait the week, or redose them now?

That was my question
 
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