Niclosamide - ni-KLOE-sa-mide belongs to the family of medication called anthelmintics - ant-hel-MIN-tiks . Anthelmintics are medication using in the treat of worm infections.
Niclosamide is using to treat broad or fish tapeworm, dwarf tapeworm and beef tapeworm infections. Niclosamide may also be using for other tapeworm infections as determined by your family doctor. It will not work for other types of worm infections - for example, pinworms or roundworms.
Niclosamide works by killing tapeworms on contact. The killed worms are then passed in the stool. However, you may not notice them since they are sometimes destroyed in the intestine.
Niclosamide is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage form:
Some commonly using brand names are:
In the USA
† Not commercially available in Canada.