Niclosamide 500 mg Tablet is an enemy of helminitic prescription. It works by killing tapeworms that cause contamination.
Try not to skirt any dosages and follow through with the full course of treatment regardless of whether you feel improved. Try not to take a twofold portion to compensate for a missed portion. Just accept the following portion as expected.
Certain individuals might encounter regurgitating, sickness and stomach annoyed as the symptoms of this medication. If it’s not too much trouble, counsel your PCP if these don’t determine or endure for a more drawn out span. You might be checked with blood tests and liver capacity tests all through your treatment.
How to Use Niclosamide 500 mg?
No special preparations or extra steps (for instance, special eating regimens, fasting, different medicines, laxatives, or enemas) are essential before, during, or urgently after taking Niclosamide Tablets.
Niclosig 500 mg might be taken on an empty abdominal either 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating.
For patients taking this medication for beef tapeworms or wide or fish tapeworms:
To help clear up your infection totally, take Niclosig 500 mg precisely as directed by your physician. Normally one dose is sufficient.
For patients taking this medication for dwarf tapeworms :
To help clear up your infection totally, continue taking Niclosamide 500 mg for the full time of treatment (typically 7 days) , regardless of whether your symptoms start to clear up after a couple of days. If you stop taking Niclosan 500 mg too early, your infection may return. Do not miss any dosages. Many patients with tapeworm infections might not notice any symptoms or may have only mild symptoms.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, 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 using the medicine.
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For fish tapeworm or beef tapeworm:
Adults—2 grams as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
Children—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor.
For children weighing 11 to 34 kilograms (kg) (24.2 to 74.8 pounds): 1 gram as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
For children weighing over 34 kg (74.8 pounds): 1.5 grams as a single dose. Treatment may be repeated in seven days if needed.
For dwarf tapeworm:
Adults—2 grams a day for seven days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.
Children—Dose is based on body weight and must be determined by your doctor.
For children weighing 11 to 34 kg (24.2 to 74.8 pounds): 1 gram on the first day. Then 500 milligrams (mg) once a day for the next six days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.
For children weighing over 34 kg (74.8 pounds): 1.5 grams on the first day. Then 1 gram once a day for the next six days. Treatment may be repeated in seven to fourteen days if needed.
Missed Dose
If you miss a dose of this medicine, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.
Storage
Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Side Effects of Niclosig 500 mg
Most common side effect of Niclosamide Tablets are Andominal pain, loss of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea.