MEBENDAZOLE oral

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    Prescription under medical supervision


    Therapeutic action

    • Anthelminthic

    Indications

    • Ascariasis (Ascaris lumbricoides), trichuriasis (Trichuris trichiura), hookworm infections (Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus), enterobiasis (Enterobius vermicularis), trichinellosis (Trichinella sp)

    Forms and strengths

    • 100 mg tablet

    Dosage and duration

    Ascariasis, trichuriasis, hookworm infections

    • Child over 6 months and adult: 100 mg 2 times daily for 3 days
    • Child over 6 months but under 10 kg: 50 mg 2 times daily for 3 days
       

    Enterobiasis

    • Child over 6 months and adult: 100 mg single dose
    • Child over 6 months but under 10 kg: 50 mg single dose
       

    A second dose may be given after 2 to 4 weeks.


    Trichinellosis

    • Child over 2 years: 2.5 mg/kg 2 times daily for 10 to 15 days
    • Adult: 200 mg 2 times daily for 10 to 15 days

    Contra-indications, adverse effects, precautions

    • Do not administer to children under 6 months.
    • May cause: gastrointestinal disturbances, headache, dizziness.
    • Pregnancy: avoid during the first trimester
    • Breast-feeding: no contra-indication

    Remarks

    • Use albendazole in preference to mebendazole: albendazole is easier to use and is preferred in mixed infections as it has a broader spectrum of activity.
    • Tablets are to be chewed or crushed: follow manufacturer's instructions.
    • Take tablets between meals.

    Storage

     
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    –  Below 25 °C