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Mebendazole

Anthelmintic
Tablet100 mg35 brands · 28 makers
Mebendazole is an anthelmintic. VERMOX™ CHEWABLE is indicated for the treatment of patients one year of age and older with gastrointestinal infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm). Mebendazole is listed in Nepal's National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM, Sixth Revision 2021) under Anti-Infective Medicines.
Generic namemebendazole
Therapeutic classAnti-Infective Medicines > 6.1.1 Intestinal anthelminthics
Form & strength (NLEM)Tablet: 100 mg
Source / स्रोतNational List of Essential Medicines Nepal (2021); NepalDoc medicine catalog

What it's for

VERMOX™ CHEWABLE is indicated for the treatment of patients one year of age and older with gastrointestinal infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm).

From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Mebendazole. Full label: DailyMed.

VERMOX™ CHEWABLE is indicated for the treatment of patients one year of age and older with gastrointestinal infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) and Trichuris trichiura (whipworm).

From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Mebendazole. Full label: DailyMed.

The recommended dosage in patients one year of age and older is one VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet taken as a single dose. Chew VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet completely before swallowing. Do not swallow the tablet whole.

Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.

VERMOX™ CHEWABLE is contraindicated in persons with a known hypersensitivity to the drug or its excipients. Patients with a known hypersensitivity to the drug or its excipients

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Risk of Convulsions: Convulsions in infants below the age of 1 year have been reported Hematologic Effects: Neutropenia and agranulocytosis have been reported in patients receiving mebendazole at higher doses and for prolonged duration. Monitor blood counts in these patients Metronidazole and Serious Skin Reactions: Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) have been reported with the concomitant use of mebendazole and metronidazole.

Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.

Adverse reactions reported in clinical trials were anorexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, vomiting and rash.. To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. at 1-800-JANSSEN (1-800-526-7736) or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.

35 products from 28 makers in the NepalDoc medicine catalog use this generic:

BrandCompositionMakerPack
Helmikill 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)G.D. Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.
Kit Kat 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd.
Kit Kat 100ml SuspensionMebendazole (100ml)Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltd.
Mebex 100mg SyrupMebendazole (100mg)Cipla Ltd.
Mebex 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Cipla Ltd.
Wormin 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Wormin SuspensionMebendazoleCadila Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Wormsid 100mg SuspensionMebendazole (100mg)Siddhartha Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.
Acavom 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Colinz Laboratories Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
D Worm SuspensionMebendazole (100mg/5ml)Trans Pharmaceuticalsbottle of 10 ml Suspension
D Worm TabletMebendazole (NA)Trans Pharmaceuticalsstrip of 1 Tablet
Eben 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Gufic Bioscience Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
Emzol 100mg SuspensionMebendazole (100mg)Ciron Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltdbottle of 30 ml Suspension
H R T 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Vostok & Wilcure Remediesstrip of 10 tablets
Kit Kat SuspensionMebendazole (100mg/5ml)Mapra Laboratories Pvt Ltdbottle of 30 ml Suspension
Mabel 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Adcco Limitedstrip of 6 tablets
Mebendex 500mg TabletMebendazole (500mg)Western Remediesstrip of 10 tablets
Mebengel 200mg TabletMebendazole (200mg)Angel Laboratories Pvt Ltdstrip of 10 tablets
Mebenth 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Aaron Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
Mebenth SuspensionMebendazole (100mg/5ml)Aaron Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltdbottle of 30 ml Suspension
Mebex 500mg TabletMebendazole (500mg)Cipla Ltdstrip of 1 Tablet
Mebex Oral SuspensionMebendazole (100mg/5ml)Cipla Ltdbottle of 30 ml Oral Suspension
Mebidex 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Emcee Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
Mex 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Kaleon Laboratoriesstrip of 10 tablets
Min Min 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)LA Grande Pvt Ltdstrip of 10 tablets
Neomex 500mg TabletMebendazole (500mg)Neon Laboratories Ltdstrip of 10 tablets
Nuzole 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Lloyd Healthcare Pvt Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
Sandin 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Adonis Laboratories Pvt Ltdstrip of 6 tablets
Sta 500mg TabletMebendazole (500mg)Johnson & Johnson Ltdstrip of 1 Tablet
StayHappi Mebendazole 100mg TabletMebendazole (100mg)Sarvagunaushdhi Pvt Ltdstrip of 6 tablets

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Brand list from the NepalDoc medicine catalog. Availability varies by pharmacy — call ahead to confirm stock.

Store below 30°C. Keep container tightly closed. Unused tablets should be discarded 1 month after the bottle is first opened. When the bottle is first opened this Discard After date should be written on the bottle label in the place provided.

Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.

Medicines for the same conditions

Mebendazole is recorded in the NepalDoc medicine catalog for: Enterobiasis, Hookworm infections, Filariasis, Toxocariasis, Ascarisis, Trichuriasis.

For Enterobiasis: Albendazole.

For Hookworm infections: Albendazole.

For Filariasis: Albendazole.

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