Thiabendazole : Before Using

Thiabendazole - Systemic

Brand Names

Mintezol Thiabendazole *** 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 thiabendazole, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

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

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. In addition, thiabendazole has not been shown to cause birth defects or other problems in studies in rabbits, rats and mice given 21/2 to 15 times the usual human dose. However, another study in mice given 10 times the usual human dose has shown that thiabendazole causes cleft palate - a split in the roof of the mouth and bone defects.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether thiabendazole passes into human breast milk. However, this drug has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child over 13.6 kg of body weight - 30 pounds. In effective doses, it 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 thiabendazole 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 thiabendazole, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking any of the following:

Theophylline Patients taking thiabendazole and theophylline together may have an increased risk of theophylline side effects

Other Information for using

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

Kidney disease
Liver disease Patients with kidney andliver disease may have an increased risk of side effects