Description
This medicine is used to treat threadworm and other common worm infections of the gut. This medicine is for use by adults and children aged over 2 years.
Vermox Suspension is a medicine, which is used to treat threadworms (sometimes known as pinworms) and other common worm infections e.g. (whipworm, roundworm, hookworm). The medicine contains mebendazole, which is one of a group of medicines called ‘anthelmintics’.
The dose of vermox depends on the type of worm infection you are treating. The most common worm infection of the gut is threadworm. Please consult your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
Directions for use:
- Threadworm Infection:
- Other Common Worm Infections (Ascariasis, trichuriasis, ankylostomiasis and mixed infections):
- Other Worm Infections (Taeniasis and strongyloidiasis):
Your doctor will advise the appropriate dose depending on the type of worm infection.
Since threadworms can spread very easily, it is strongly recommended that all the family (except pregnant, breast-feeding women or children under 2 years) are treated at the same time and that suitable hygiene precautions are followed to prevent re-infection.
Warnings:
- Keep all medicines out the sight and reach of children.
- Always consult the Patient Information Leaflet before using this medicine. Click Here
