Parasitex Drug Information
Parasitex (generic name: Mebendazole; brand names include: Ovex / Antiox / Pripsen / Mebex / Wormin) belongs to a group of medicines called anthelmintics.
Parasitex is used in the treatment of worm infections.
Parasitex is used to treat:
Common roundworms (ascariasis)
Hookworm infections (uncinariasis)
Pinworms (enterobiasis; oxyuriasis)
Whipworms (trichuriasis)
Parasitex can be used to treat more than one worm infection at a time.
This medicine may also be used for other worm infections as determined by your doctor.
Parasitex works by preventing the worm from absorbing essential sugars needed for survival. This leads to the eventual death of the parasite within a few days.
Parasitex Directions and Recommendations
Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take Parasitex exactly as directed.
Parasitex can be used to treat adults and children aged 2 years and older. The dose of Parasitex may be different for different patients. The number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are taking Parasitex.
For common roundworms, hookworms, and whipworms:
Adults and children 2 years of age and over - 100 mg two times a day, morning and evening, for three days. Treatment may need to be repeated in two to three weeks.
For pinworms:
Adults and children 2 years of age and over - 100 mg once a day for one day. Treatment may need to be repeated in two to three weeks.
For more than one worm infection at a time:
Adults and children 2 years of age and over - 100 mg two times a day, morning and evening, for three days.
Parasitex tablets may be chewed, swallowed whole, or crushed and mixed with food.
Parasitex Precautions
Tell your doctor before taking Parasitex, if:
you are allergic to any medicines;
you have Crohn's disease, liver disease or ulcerative colitis;
you are pregnant or breast-feeding.
Parasitex Ingredients
Active ingredient: mebendazole.