Mebendazole tablets 500mg №1

- Use: Mebendazole, 500 mg tablets, is used to treat intestinal helminthic infestations caused by helminths such as Ascaris and Trichuris. The drug is also indicated for echinococcosis. - How to take: The drug should be taken as recommended by the doctor. For echinococcosis, adults and children over 10 years of age (or 14 years in some sources) are recommended to take 500 mg twice a day for the first 3 days, then the same dose three times a day for the next 3 days. Subsequently, the dose is increased to the maximum (at a rate of 25-30 mg/kg/day) in 3-4 divided doses. - Contraindications: - Hypersensitivity (allergy) to mebendazole or other components of the drug. - Pregnancy and lactation (breastfeeding). - Children under 2 years of age. (Some sources indicate up to 3 years). - Severe liver dysfunction, hepatic insufficiency. - Nonspecific ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. - Lactose intolerance, lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption. - Simultaneous administration with metronidazole, phenytoin, carbamazepine, ritonavir. - Storage: Store in a dry, dark place.