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Pham P and Bartlett JG
09-10-2008
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Available formulation in Zambia: Tablet (chewable): 500 mg.
- Indicated for the treatment of adult tapeworms when praziquantel or albendazole treatment fails.
- Disintegration of worms in GI tract with treatment may lead to autoinfection due to release of ova.
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Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Diphyllobothrium latum, Diphylidium caninum: Single dose of 2 gm (4 tabs) after light meal. If segments of cestodes or ova present after 7 days, a second, identical course may be repeated.
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Hymenolepis nana: 2 gm (4 tabs) as single dose daily for 7 days to ensure infestation eradicated.
Zambia Information Author: Paul A. Pham, Pharm. D.
- No longer commercially available in the U.S.
- Diphyllobothriasis
- Hymenolepiasis
- Taeniasis
brand
name
| generic
| Mfg
| brand
forms
| cost*
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| Niclocide | Niclosamide | No longer available in the U.S. | oral
tablet
500mg | N/A in the U.S |
*Prices represent cost per unit specified and are representative of "Average Wholesale Price" (AWP).
AWP Prices were obtained and gathered by Lakshmi Vasist Pharm D using the Red Book, manufacturer's
information, and the McKesson database.
^Dosage is indicated in mg unless otherwise noted.
2gm PO x 1 dose.
Usual dose.
Usual dose.
Usual dose.
Usual dose.
Usual dose.
Usual dose.
- Generally well tolerated.
None likely.
Tapeworms (e.g., Diphyllobothrium latum, Taenia spp., Hymenolepis, and Dipylidium caninum.)
Second-line treatment for adult tapeworms of many species. Disintegration of worms in the GI tract with treatment may lead to autoinfection due to release of ova. No longer available in the US.
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