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Generic: Pyrantel Pamoate

Form: Suspension 50mg/ml

Indication

Enterobiasis, Ascariasis, Worm infections, Trichinosis

Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Adult Dose

Oral Single or mixed infections due to susceptible worms Adult: 10 mg/kg as a single dose. Ascariasis Adult: 5 mg/kg as a single dose. Max: 1 g/dose. For mass treatment programmes: 2.5 mg/kg as a single dose given 3-4 times a yr. Necatoriasis Adult: 10 mg/kg daily for 3-4 days or 20 mg/kg daily for 2 days. Enterobiasis Adult: 10 mg/kg repeated once after 2-4 wk. Max dose: 1 g/dose. Trichinosis Adult: 10 mg/kg daily for 5 days.

Child Dose

<2 years: Safety and efficacy not established Oral Single or mixed infections due to susceptible worms Child: 10 mg/kg as a single dose.

Contraindication

Hypersensitivity

Mode of Action

Pyrantel is effective against roundworms (Ascaris), threadworms (Enterobius), hookworms and Trichostrongylus. Not effective against whipworm. Acts by paralysing the worms which get detached and are excreted by intestinal peristalsis.

Introduction

__NAME__ is an anti-helminitic medication. It is used in the treatment of worm infections. It works by killing the worms that cause infection. The killed worms are then passed in the stool. __NAME__ should be used in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. It should be taken with food, preferably at a fixed time. Avoid skipping any doses and finish the full course of treatment even if you feel better. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed dose. Simply take the next dose as planned. Some people may experience headache, dizziness, nausea, hair loss and vomiting, as the side effects of this medicine. Please consult your doctor if these side effects persist for a longer duration. You may be monitored with blood tests and liver function tests throughout your treatment.

Uses of __NAME__

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Side effects of __NAME__

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How to use __NAME__

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. __NAME__ may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How __NAME__ works

__NAME__ is an antihelmintic medication. It works by binding to the muscle and nerve cells of worms, causing their paralysis. The worms are unable to move and are cleared naturally in stool.

Safety Advice

It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with __NAME__. Please consult your doctor.

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Information regarding the use of __NAME__ during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Safety Advice

__NAME__ is probably safe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent any significant risk to the baby.

Safety Advice

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There is limited information available on the use of __NAME__ in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

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