Vermid 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
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Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Albendazole |
| Company | Somatec pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Hookworm infestation
- Roundworm infection
- Threadworm infestation
- Whipworm infestation
- Strongyloides infection
- Tapeworm infestation
- Opisthorchi infection
- Hydatid disease
Description
- Benzimidazole anthelmintic
- Active against most nematodes
- Active against some cestodes
- Treatment of intestinal nematode infections
- Treatment of hydatid disease
- Vermicidal activity
- Ovicidal activity
- Larvicidal activity
Pharmacology
- Broad spectrum anthelmintic
- Blocking glucose uptake in susceptible helminths
- Depleting energy levels of helminths
- Inhibition of tubulin polymerization
- Metabolized in the liver
- Poor absorption from the gastrointestinal tract
Dosage & Administration
- 400 mg single dose for specific infections
- 400 mg daily for strongyloidiasis or taeniasis
- 200 mg single dose for children of 1-2 years
- Not recommended for children under 1 year
- 400 mg twice daily for Hydatid disease
- 15 mg/kg body weight daily for patients weighing less than 60 kg
- 800 mg maximum total daily dose
- 400 mg once daily for giardiasis
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic interactions
- No reported pharmacokinetic interactions
Contraindications
- Not used in neonates
- Dose reduction in children weighing less than 10 kg
- Avoided in pregnant women
- No evidence of dose alteration in renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Reversible alopecia (rare)
- Rash
- Fever
- Blood disorders including leucopenia and pancytopenia
- Allergic shock
- Convulsion
- Meningism
- Risk of allergic shock if cyst leakage occurs
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy category: C
- Avoided in pregnancy and lactation
Precautions & Warnings
- Blood counts and liver function tests before and during treatment
- Not recommended during breastfeeding
- Exclude pregnancy before starting treatment
- Constant medical supervision for Echinococcosis treatment
Therapeutic Class
- Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place
- Keep away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children
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