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FDA PREGNANCY GROUP:
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INDICATIONS:
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SIDE EFFECTS:
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Gastrointestinal disturbances |
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itching of the rectal area |
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skin rash |
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unpleasant taste |
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ADULT DOSE:
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Diphyllobothrium latum, [Dipylidium caninum], Taenia saginata, and [T. solium] infections-
Oral, 2 grams as a single dose. May be repeated in seven days if required.
Hymenolepis nana and [H. diminuta] infections-
Oral, 2 grams once a day for seven days. May be repeated in seven to fourteen days in H. nana infections if required.
Note: Some medical experts recommend a dose of 2 grams as a single dose the first day, then 1 gram once a day for the next six days for Hymenolepis nana and [H. diminuta] infections. |
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MAXIMUM ADULT DOSE:
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PEDIATRIC DOSE:
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Diphyllobothrium latum, [Dipylidium caninum], Taenia saginata, and [T. solium] infections-
Children 11 to 34 kg of body weight: Oral, 1 gram as a single dose. May be repeated in seven days if required.
Children over 34 kg of body weight: Oral, l.5 grams as a single dose. May be repeated in seven days if required.
Hymenolepis nana and [H. diminuta] infections-
Children 11 to 34 kg of body weight: Oral, 1 gram as a single dose the first day, then 500 mg once a day for the next six days. May be repeated in seven to fourteen days in H. nana infections if required.
Children over 34 kg of body weight: Oral, l.5 grams as a single dose the first day, then 1 gram once a day for the next six days. May be repeated in seven to fourteen days in H. nana infections if required.
Note: Children under 2 years of age-Dosage has not been established. |
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