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FDA PREGNANCY GROUP:
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INDICATIONS:
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Ascariasis |
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Hookworm |
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Pinworm |
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Trichuriasis |
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SIDE EFFECTS:
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Hypersensitivity |
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neutropenia |
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Gastrointestinal disturbances |
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Alopecia |
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dizziness |
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headache |
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ABSOLUTE
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RELATIVE
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Crohn's ileitis |
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Ulcerative colitis |
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>> Hepatic function impairment |
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ADULT DOSE:
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Ascariasis; or
Trichuriasis; or
Hookworm-
Oral, 100 mg two times a day, morning and evening, for three days. May be repeated in two to three weeks if required.
Enterobiasis-
Oral, 100 mg as a single dose. Repeat in two to three weeks.
Intestinal roundworm, multiple-
Oral, 100 mg two times a day, morning and evening, for three days.
[Capillariasis] -
Oral, 200 mg two times a day for twenty days.
[Gnathostomiasis] -
Oral, 200 mg every three hours for six days.
[Hydatid disease] -
Oral, 13.3 to 16.7 mg per kg of body weight three times a day for up to three to six months.
[Trichinosis] -
Oral, 200 to 400 mg three times a day for three days, then 400 to 500 mg three times a day for ten days. |
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MAXIMUM ADULT DOSE:
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[Hydatid disease] -Doses up to 200 mg per kg of body weight daily have been used. |
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PEDIATRIC DOSE:
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Children up to 2 years of age-Dosage has not been established.
Children 2 years of age and over-Ascariasis, [capillariasis] , enterobiasis, intestinal roundworm infections, trichuriasis, and uncinariasis: See Usual adult and adolescent dose.
Note: In the treatment of infections caused by tissue-dwelling organisms in which high doses are required, dosage should be based on the patient's body weight. |
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