Mebendazole - Systemic
Brand Names
Vermox
Mebendazole *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects
Before Using
In deciding to using a medication,
the chance of taking the drug must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you will make. For mebendazole, the
following must be considered
Allergic reaction
Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or
allergy to mebendazole. Also tell your health care professional
if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives,
or dyes.
Pregnancy care
Mebendazole is not recommended for use during pregnancy.
It has been shown to cause birth defects and other problems in rats given
a single dose, which was few times the usual human dose. However, mebendazole
did not cause birth defects or other problems in women who took this drug
during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Be sure you have discussed this with
your family doctor.
Breast-feeding problem
It is not known whether mebendazole passes into
the breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts,
many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking
this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.
Use for Children
This drug has been tested in a limited number
of children 2 years of age or older and, in effective doses, has not been
shown to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does
in adults.
Elderly care
Many medication have not been studied specifically
in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in adults people or if they cause various side effects
or problems in elderly people. There is no special info comparing use
of mebendazole in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Drug interactions
Although certain medication must not be using
together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription - over-the-counter
"OTC " drug.
Other Information for using
The presence of other medical
problems may effect the use of mebendazole. Make sure you tell your family doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Crohn's disease
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Liver disease
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Ulcerative colitis Patients with these diseases may have an
increased risk of side effects from mebendazole
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