Adverse Reaction:
Dizziness, weariness, Headache, numbness, hyperirritability, Convulsions collapse. Anorexia, nausea, diarrha, Epigastric distress, Jaundice, cholestasis.
Patient Information:
1. My cause stomach upset. take with meals
2. Repeat therapy in 7 days to prevent reinfection, usual duration of therapy
varies from 1 to 4 days
Ref - USP PDI Vol II 17th Edition (1997)
THIABENDAZOLE - SYSTEMIC
1.Allergies-
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to
Thiabendazole. Also tell your healthcare care professional if you are
allergic to any other substances such as foods. preservatives or dyes.
2.Pregnancy-
Studies have not been done in humans. Thiabendazole has not shown to
cause birth defects or other problems in studies to cause birth defects
or other problems in studies in rabbits and rats given 2 1/2 up to 15 times
the highest human daily dose
3. Breast-feeding-
It is not known whether thiabendazole passes into breast milk. However,
this medicine has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies
4.Children-
This medicine has been tested in a limited number of children over 13.6kg
of body weight. In effective doses the medicine has not been shown to cause
different side effects or problems than it does in adults.
5.Older adults-
There is no specific information comparing use of thiabendazole in the
elderly with use in other age groups.
6. Other medicines-
Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following -
Theophylline - patients taking thiabendazole and theophylline together
may have an increased chance of theophylline side effects
7. Other medical problems-
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of thiabendazole.
Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems
especially-
Kidney disease or
Liver disease - patients with kidney and/or liver disease may have an
increased chance of side effects
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