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| Indications |
Ascariasis and ankylostoma infestation
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| Pharmacological Class |
Imidazothiazole derivative
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| Pharmacological Properties |
Vermifuge
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| Mechanism of Action |
The product is rapidly and almost wholly absorbed by the digestive tract. It paralyses the motor end-plate of the worm and also blocks its metabolism by inhibition of the succinic-dehydrogenase
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| Side Effects |
Rare : nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain
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| Contradictions |
Hypersensitivity to one of the components
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| Observations |
The product is also an immune stimulant and can be prescribed in case of aphthous stomatitis, labial herpes and other repeated infections of the respiratory airways. In young children, the tablets should be crushed and absorbed with a little food
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