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Tapeworms

Nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, diarrhoea, drowsiness, dizziness, headache. Light headedness, pruritus.

Use in T.solium infestations may expose the patients to the risk of cysticerosis since following digestion of dead segments,viable ova will be liberated into lumen of the gut. Adequate purge manadatory within 2 hours of the drug to clear the bowels of all dead segments before they can be digested. Special precautions: Pregnancy, avoid alcohol.

Indications:

Tapeworms

Dosage:

Adults- 4 tablets (2g) as a single dose.

Children- 11 to 34kg- 2 tablets(1g) on the first day.

Pharmacology:

Niclosamide inhibits oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria of castodes. The scolex and proximal segments are killed on contact with the drug.

None reported. Sour fruit juices may dislodge intestinal mucous and promote contact between drug and tapeworm.

Pregnancy:

Safety for use during pregnancy has not been established. Use only when needed.

Lactation:

Safety for use in the nursing mother has not been established.

Children:

Safety and efficacy for use in children below 2 years old are not established