pyrantel pamoate
Brand names: pinworm treatment, Pyrantel Pamoate, Walgreens Pinworm Medicine, Pinworm Medicine, VRMX 500, Lombrix, PARASITOL, pinworm medicine, MebendamaX Pinworm, PINRID, CVS Pinworm Treatment
Warnings
Warnings: Do not exceed recommended dosage Ask a doctor before use if: you're pregnant you're nursing a baby you have liver disease When using this product: abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, or dizziness sometimes occur after taking this drug. If any of these symptoms persist consult a doctor. Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a poison control center rightaway.
Uses
Use: for the treatment of pinworms
Dosage forms & strengths
Directions: Adults, children 12 years of age and over, and children 2 years to under 12 years: Oral dossage is a single dose of 5 mg of pyrantel base per pound or 11 mg of pyrantel base per kilogram of body weight. Do not Exceed 1 gram (1000mg). Children Under 25lbs. or 2yrs: Don't use unless directed by a doctor. READ PACKAGE INSERT CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING THIS MEDICATION Weight Dosage (taken as a single dose) Less than 25 lb. or under 2 yrs. old Do not use unless directed by a doctor 25-37 lb. 2 tablets 38-62 lb. 4 tablets 63-87 lb. 6 tablets 88-112 lb. 8 tablets 113-137 lb. 10 tablets 138-162 lb. 12 tablets 163-187 lb. 14 tablets 188 lb & over 16 tablets
Ingredients
Active ingredient (in each uncoated tablet) Pyrantel Pamoate USP 180 mg (equivalent to 62.5mg of pyrantel base)
Inactive ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, potassium sorbate, talc.