PYRANTEL PAMOATE suspension

Country: United States

Language: English

Source: NLM (National Library of Medicine)

Active ingredient:

PYRANTEL PAMOATE (UNII: 81BK194Z5M) (PYRANTEL - UNII:4QIH0N49E7)

Available from:

Jefferson Labs

Administration route:

ORAL

Prescription type:

OTC DRUG

Therapeutic indications:

50 mg/mL Pyrantel Base Pharmacy Bulk Pack - For the treatment of pinworms.

Authorization status:

OTC monograph final

Summary of Product characteristics

PYRANTEL PAMOATE- PYRANTEL PAMOATE SUSPENSION
JEFFERSON LABS
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ORAL-PRO™
PYRANTEL PAMOATE ORAL SUSPENSION
PINWORM TREATMENT
50 MG/ML PYRANTEL BASE
PHARMACY BULK PACK
_DRUG FACTS_
_ACTIVE INGREDIENT_
_PURPOSE_
Each 1 mL contains:
Pyrantel base
Pinworm
(as Pyrantel Pamoate) 50 mg
treatment
_INDICATIONS_
For the treatment of pinworms.
_WARNINGS_
Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache or dizziness
sometimes
occur after taking this drug. If any of these conditions persist,
consult a physician.
Keep this and all medications out of reach of children.
In case of accidental overdose, seek professional assistance or
contact a Poison
Control Center immediately.
If you are pregnant or have liver disease, do not take this product
unless directed by
a physician.
_DIRECTIONS_
Shake well before use.
Adults, children 12 years of age and over, and children 2 years to
under 12 years of
age: Oral dosage is a single dose of 5 milligrams of pyrantel base per
pound, or 11
milligrams per kilogram, of body weight not to exceed 1 gram.
Carefully read additional product information (located on the inside
of label) before
using this medication. Take only according to directions and do not
exceed the
recommended dosage unless directed by a physician. Medication should
only be
taken one time as a single dose, do not repeat treatment unless
directed by a
physician. When one individual in a household has pinworms, the entire
household
should be treated unless otherwise advised. See WARNINGS. If any worms
other
than pinworms are present before or after treatment, consult a
physician. If any
symptoms or pinworms are still present after treatment, consult a
physician.
This product can be taken any time of day, with or without meals. It
may be taken
alone or with milk or fruit juice. Use of a laxative is not necessary
prior to, during or
after medication.
_DOSAGE INFORMATION_
Each mL of Pyrantel Pamoate Oral Suspension contains the equivalent of
50 mg of
Pyrantel Base (as Pyrantel Pamoate).
PYRANTEL PAMOATE ORAL SUSPENSIO