Exworm 200 mg/5 ml (Oral Suspension)

10 ml bottle: ৳ 15.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Albendazole
Company Leon pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Exworm 400 mg chewable tablet

Indications

  • Hookworm infestations
  • Roundworm infestations
  • Threadworm infestations
  • Whipworm infestations
  • Strongyloides infestations
  • Tapeworm infestations
  • Opisthorchi infestations
  • Hydatid disease treatment

Product Type

Anthelmintic

Description

Benzimidazole anthelmintic with vermicidal, ovicidal, and larvicidal activity

Pharmacology

Blocks glucose uptake in helminths, exerts anthelmintic effect by inhibiting tubulin polymerization, extensively metabolized in the liver

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended single dose for adults & children over 2 years: 400 mg
  • Recommended dose for children of 1-2 years: 200 mg
  • Not recommended for children under 1 year
  • In hydatid disease (Echinococcosis): 400 mg twice daily for patients over 60 kg, 15 mg/kg body weight daily for patients less than 60 kg

Interaction

No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interaction

Contraindications

  • Not for use in neonates
  • Consider dosage reduction in children <10 kg
  • Avoid in pregnancy and lactation
  • No need for dosage alteration in renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Changes in liver enzymes
  • Reversible alopecia
  • Rash
  • Fever
  • Blood disorders
  • Allergic shock
  • Convulsions
  • Meningism

Pregnancy & Lactation

Category C drug, should be avoided in pregnancy and lactation unless benefits outweigh risks

Precautions & Warnings

  • Blood counts and liver function tests before and during treatment
  • Caution in breastfeeding
  • Pregnancy exclusion before treatment
  • Constant medical supervision for Echinococcosis treatment

Therapeutic Class

Anthelmintic

Storage Conditions

Keep in a dry place, away from light and heat, out of the reach of children

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