Monograph Details
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Infections & Infestations
> Helmintic infections
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VERMOX |
| Manufacturer |
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McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals |
| Legal Classification |
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Rx
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| Generic Name |
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Mebendazole 100mg; chew tabs. |
| Indications |
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Enterobiasis (pinworm). Trichuriasis (whipworm). Ascariasis (common roundworm). Uncinariasis (common or American hookworm). |
| Adults and Children |
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Chew, swallow or crush and mix with food. Enterobiasis: 100mg as a single dose. Other parasites: 100mg AM and PM for 3 consecutive days. May repeat after 3 weeks. |
| Precautions |
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Children <2 years. Pregnancy (Cat.C): not recommended. Nursing mothers. |
| Adverse Reactions |
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Abdominal pain, diarrhea. |
| How Supplied |
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Tabs—36 |
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