Mebendazole

What it is used for

EMVERM ® is indicated for the treatment of patients two years of age and older with gastrointestinal infections caused by Ancylostoma duodenale (hookworm), Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm), Necator americanus (hookworm), and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm).

Who should not take it

EMVERM ® is contraindicated in persons with a known hypersensitivity to the drug or its excipients.

Other medicines and interactions

Concomitant use of mebendazole, including EMVERM ®, and metronidazole should be avoided.

2 dosage and administration

The recommended dosage for EMVERM ® is described in Table 1 below. The same dosage schedule applies to adults and pediatric patients two years of age and older. The tablet may be chewed, swallowed, or crushed and mixed with food.

Table 1: Dosage of EMVERM in Adult and Pediatric Patients (two years of age and older)

If the patient is not cured three weeks after treatment, a second course of treatment is advised. No special procedures, such as fasting or purging, are required.