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Mebendazole dosage and administration

Mebendazole
MEBENDAZOLE® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Dosage and Administration

Dosage and Administration

The same dosage schedule applies to children and adults. The tablet may be chewed, swallowed, or crushed and mixed with food.

If the patient is not cured three weeks after treatment, a second course of treatment is advised. No special procedures, such as fasting or purging, are required.[1]

References

References

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

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