Brand Names

Category

• Anthelmintic, oral-local

Description Drug

Pyrantel - pi-RAN-tel belongs to the family of medication called anthelmintics - ant-hel-MIN-tiks . Anthelmintics are using in the treat of worm infections.

Pyrantel is using to treat pinworms - enterobiasis; oxyuriasis.

This drug may also be using for other worm infections as determined by your family doctor.

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

Pyrantel is available in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Oral suspension - USA and Canada
• Tablets - USA and Canada

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Pin-X
• Reese's Pinworm Caplets
• Reese's Pinworm Medicine

In Canada

• Combantrin

Generic name product may be available in the USA