The
following information is a summary about Vermox. It is
not intended to replace a doctor's instructions.
Vermox USES
Vermox (mebendazole), an antiworm medication, kills parasites.
It is used to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, whipworm,
and other worm infections.
Vermox DIRECTIONS
Vermox (Mebendazole) comes as a chewable tablet. It usually
is taken twice a day, in the morning and evening, for 3
days or as a single (one-time) dose. You may chew the tablets,
swallow them whole, or crush and mix them with food. Treatment
may have to be repeated in 2-3 weeks. Follow the directions
on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor
or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand.
Take Vermox exactly as directed. Do not take more or less
of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
Vermox SIDE EFFECTS
Although side effects from Vermox are not common, they
can occur. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are
severe or do not go away: * diarrhea * stomach pain
Vermox PRECAUTIONS
Before taking Vermox, * tell your doctor and pharmacist
if you are allergic to Vermox or any other drugs. * tell
your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription
medications you are taking, especially carbamazepine (Tegretol),
phenytoin (Dilantin), and vitamins. * tell your doctor
if you have or have ever had stomach or liver disease.
* tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become
pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant
while taking mebendazole, call your doctor.
Vermox OVERDOSE
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center
at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not
breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Vermox NOTES
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory.
Your doctor will order certain lab tests to check your
response to mebendazole. Do not let anyone else take your
medication. Your prescription is probably not refillable.
If you still have symptoms of infection after you finish
the mebendazole, call your doctor.
MISSED DOSE
If you miss a dose, use Vermox as soon as you remember.
If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed
dose and resume your usual dosing schedule. Do not "double-up" the
dose to catch up.
Vermox STORAGE
Store Vermox at room temperature between 36 and 77 degrees
F (2 -25 degrees C) away from light and moisture. Keep
Vermox in the container it came in, tightly closed, and
out of reach of children.
