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💊 Mebendazole Tablet 100 mg
(Broad-Spectrum Anthelmintic – Deworming Tablet)
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Benzimidazole anthelmintic
🔹 Synthetic anti-parasitic medication
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used for treatment of:
- Enterobiasis (pinworm infection)
- Ascariasis (roundworm)
- Trichuriasis (whipworm)
- Hookworm infections
- Polyparasitism (multiple worm types)
- Off-label: Hydatid disease, giardiasis (in specific protocols)
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Broad-spectrum action against intestinal worms
✔️ Single-dose treatment effective for most infections
✔️ Minimal systemic absorption — acts primarily in gut lumen
✔️ Safe for children above 2 years (tablet can be crushed if needed)
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Blister pack of 1 or 6 tablets
💊 Strength: 100 mg per tablet
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ May be chewed, swallowed, or crushed
❗ Re-dosing after 2 weeks may be needed to prevent reinfection
❗ Wash hands and bedding to reduce reinfestation risk
💢 Side effects (usually mild):
- Abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence
- Rare: Rash or allergic reactions
🛑 Avoid in pregnancy (especially first trimester)
👶 Not recommended in children under 2 years
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at room temperature (below 25°C)
🚫 Keep away from moisture and direct sunlight
🔒 Keep out of reach of children