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How to Use

No special preparations or additional steps - for example, special diets, fasting, other medication, laxatives, or enemas are necessary before, during, or immediately after taking niclosamide.

Niclosamide may be taken on an empty stomach - either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal. However, to prevent stomach upset, it is best taken after a light meal - for example, breakfast.

Niclosamide tablets must be thoroughly chewed or crushed and then swallowed with a small amount of water. If this drug is being given to a young child, the tablets must be crushed to a fine powder and mixed with a small amount of water to form a paste.

For diseaseds taking this drug for beef tapeworms or broad or fish tapeworms :

• To help clear up your infection completely, take this drug exactly as directed by your family doctor . Usually one dose is enough. However, in some diseaseds a second dose of this drug may be required to clear up the infection completely.

For diseaseds taking this drug for dwarf tapeworms :

• To help clear up your infection completely, keep taking this drug for the full time of treat - usually 7 days , even if your symptoms begin to clear up after a few days. In some diseaseds, a second course of this drug may be required to clear up the infection completely. If you stop taking this drug too soon, your infection may return Do not miss any doses . Some diseaseds with tapeworm infections may not notice any symptoms or may have only mild symptoms.

Dosage

The number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses and the length of time you take the drug depend on the medical problem for which you are taking niclosamide .

• For oral dosage form - tablets:
  • For fish tapeworm or beef tapeworm:
    • Adults 2 grams as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor.
      • For children weighing 11 to 34 kilograms - kg - 24.2 to 74.8 pounds: 1 gram as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
      • For children weighing over 34 kg - 74.8 pounds: 1.5 grams as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
  • For dwarf tapeworm:
    • Adults 2 grams a day for seven days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.
    • Children Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your family doctor.
      • For children weighing 11 to 34 kg - 24.2 to 74.8 pounds: 1 gram on the first day. Then 500 milligrams - mg once a day for the next six days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.
      • For children weighing over 34 kg - 74.8 pounds: 1.5 grams on the first day. Then 1 gram once a day for the next six days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.