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Mestad 500
OTC

Mebendazole has strong anthelmintic activity. Mebendazole inhibits the formation of tubular microstructures in the worms, exhausting the glucose in worms, leading the worms to digestive dysfunction and autolytic.

Pack size Box of 01 tablet
Shelf-life 24 months
Composition Mebendazole
Dosage forms and strengths Chewable tablet: 500 mg
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PRESCRIBING INFORMATION

Indications

  • Mestad 500 is indicated for single or mixed gastrointestinal infestations by Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), Ascaris lumbricoides (large roundworm), Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus (hookworm).

Dosage

  • One single tablet.
  • A laxative or change diet is not necessary.

Usage

  • The tablets may be chewed and swallowed or crushed and mixed with food.
  • Patients with a history of hypersensitivity to the compounds of benzimidazole class or any components of the drug.
  • Patients with hepatic impairment.
  • Pregnant women (the first trimester).
  • Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis.

Uncommon:

  • Abdominal discomfort, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea,
  • Headache, dizziness, tinnitus, frostbite. Some few cases, the roundworm crawls out the mouth and nose.

 

  • Children under 2 years old.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Nursing women.
  • Patients should be aware of how they react to Mestad 500 before driving or operating machinery (cause headache, vertigo).