Mebendazole

Therapeutic Group

Anthelmintic

Indication Dosage

Threadworm Infections: 

  • Adult & Children Above 6 Months: 100 Mg For 1 Dose, If Reinfection Occurs, Second Dose May Be Needed After 2 Weeks 

Whipworm Infections, Hookworm Infections: 

  • Adult & Children Above 1 Year: 100 Mg Twice Daily For 3 Days 

Roundworm Infections: 

  • Adult & Children Above 1 Year: 100 Mg Twice Daily For 3 Days, Alternatively500 Mg For 1 Dose (not For Children Below 2 Yrs)

Content

  • Susp: Per 5 ml: Mebendazole 100mg.
  • Tab 100mg /500mg: Mebendazole 100mg /500mg.

Pregnancy

Contraindicated

Stability

  • Benzimidazole Anthelmintic

Contra Indications

  • None Known

Precautions

  • None Known

Lactation

  • Contraindicated

Side Effects

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Diarrhoea
  • Flatulence
  • Rash.
  • Rare: Alopecia
  • Convulsions
  • Dizziness
  • Hepatitis
  • Neutropenia
  • Stevens- Johnson Syndrome
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Urticaria

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