Pyrantel : Before Using - Pin-X, Reese's Pinworm Caplets, Reese's Pinworm Medicine, Combantrin

Pyrantel - Oral

Brand Names

Pin-X, Reese's Pinworm Caplets, Reese's Pinworm Medicine, Combantrin Pyrantel *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

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 pyrantel, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to pyrantel. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Pyrantel must not be taken during pregnancy unless recommended by your family doctor. Studies have not been done in pregnant women. However, pyrantel has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

Only small amounts of pyrantel are absorbed into the body. Pyrantel has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies. However, pyrantel is not recommended during breast-feeding.

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 reported 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 pyrantel 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. When you are taking pyrantel, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Piperazine - Entacyl Using pyrantel and piperazine together may decrease the effectiveness of pyrantel

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of pyrantel. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Liver disease