Mebrex 100 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 0.74 (60's pack: ৳ 44.40)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Mebendazole
Company Medimet pharmaceuticals ltd
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Indications

  • treatment of threadworms
  • treatment of whipworms
  • treatment of roundworms
  • treatment of hookworms

Pharmacology

  • synthetic broad-spectrum anthelmintic
  • active against most nematodes
  • inhibits formation of worms' microtubules
  • causes worms' glucose depletion
  • absorption from gastrointestinal tract
  • highly bound to plasma protein
  • elimination half-life

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage
  • Child dosage
  • Threadworms dosage
  • Whipworms dosage
  • Roundworms dosage
  • Hookworms dosage
  • Reinfection dosage

Interaction

  • cimetidine inhibition of metabolism
  • increase in plasma concentration

Contraindications

  • known hypersensitivity contraindication

Side Effects

  • Transient gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Central Nervous System effects
  • Haematologic effects

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • not recommended in pregnant women
  • unknown excretion in human milk
  • caution in nursing mothers

Precautions & Warnings

  • Assessment of organ system functions during therapy
  • Information for Patients
  • Cleanliness importance

Use in Special Populations

  • Paediatric use caution

Overdose Effects

  • gastrointestinal complaints
  • vomiting and purging induction

Therapeutic Class

  • Anthelmintic

Storage Conditions

  • cool and dry storage
  • protected from light
  • keep out of reach of children

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