Brand Names

Category

• Anthelmintic, systemic

Description Drug

Piperazine - PI-per-a-zeen belongs to the family of medication called anthelmintics - ant-hel-MIN-tiks . Anthelmintics are using in the treat of worm infections.

Piperazine is using to treat:

• common roundworms - ascariasis and
• pinworms - enterobiasis; oxyuriasis.

Piperazine works by paralyzing the worms. They are then passed in the stool.

Piperazine is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Granules for oral solution - Canada
• Oral suspension - Canada
• Tablets - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In Canada

• Entacyl

Generic name product may be available in the USA