Niclosamide (500mg)

COMPOSITION:

Each tablet contains 500 mg niclosamide.

How It works

Anthelmintics are medicines used in the treatment of worm infections. This is used to treat broad or fish tapeworm, dwarf tapeworm, and beef tapeworm infections. It may also be used for other tapeworm infections as determined by your doctor. Niclosamide expels the cestodes from the intestine. No effect can therefore be expected in cysticercosis and echinococcosis due to cestode larvae (cysticerci) lodging in extra-intestinal tissue.

Precautions

Niclosamide Dosage: The dose of niclosamide will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor’s orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so. Is Contraindications : It is important that your doctor check your progress at regular visits, especially in infections in which high doses are needed. This is to make sure that the infection is cleared up completely and to allow your doctor to check for any unwanted effects. Niclosamide Missed dose: If you miss a dose of Niclosamide, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double Niclosamide doses. This Storage: Store Niclosamide away from heat and direct light. Do not store Niclosamide in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.

Side Effects

Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain; diarrhea; loss of appetite; nausea or vomiting , Rare , Dizziness or lightheadedness; drowsiness; itching of the rectal area; skin rash; unpleasant taste

INDICATIONS:

Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm)
Taenia solium (pork tapeworm)
Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm)
Hymenolepis nana (dwarf tapeworm).

DOSAGE AND DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Niclosamide tablets are taken after breakfast. It is very important that the palatable tablets are thoroughly chewed and then washed down with a little water. The tablets may also be taken disintegrated in a little water. For small children it is advisable to grind the tablets as finely as possible and mix the powder with a little water. If constipated, thorough cleansing of the bowels is necessary before treatment. Dietetic measures are not necessary.
In infestation with beef tapeworm (T. saginata), pork tapeworm (T. solium) and fish tapeworm (D. latum) one single dose is sufficient.