Niclosan Tablet
Niclosamide
500mg
Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
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Indications
Niclosan Tablet is used for:
Adult Dose
Oral
Pork tapeworm infestation
Adult: 2 g as a single dose after a light breakfast.
Beef or fish tapeworm infections
Adult: 1 g after breakfast and 1 g an hr later.
Dwarf-tapeworm infections
Adult: Initially, 2 g on the 1st day followed by 1 g daily for 6 days.
Child Dose
Oral
Pork tapeworm infestation
Child: <2 yr: 500 mg; 2-6 yr: 1 g. All doses to be taken as a single dose after a light breakfast.
Beef or fish tapeworm infections
Child: <2 yr: 250 mg after breakfast and 250 mg an hr later; 2-6 yr: 500 mg after breakfast and 500 mg an hr later.
Dwarf-tapeworm infections
Child: <2 yr: 500 mg on the 1st day followed by 250 mg daily for 6 days; 2-6 yr: 1 g on the 1st day followed by 500 mg daily for 6 days.
Renal Dose
Administration
Should be taken with food. Take after meals.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity.
Precautions
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Possible increase in adverse effects with alcohol.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Niclosamide :
GI disturbances (e.g. nausea, retching, abdominal pain), lightheadedness, pruritus.
Mechanism of Action
Niclosamide is active against intestinal tapeworms. It inhibits oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria of the worms resulting in energy depletion.
Note
Niclosan 500mg Tablet manufactured by Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.. Its generic name is Niclosamide. Niclosan is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Niclosan Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.