- Roundworm infection (drug of choice)
- Threadworm infection (drug of choice)
- Hookworm infection
- Whipworm infection
- Threadworm:
Dose: 100mg single dose repeated after 2-3 weeks
- Roundworms:
- Adult and >2years:100mg BD * 3/7 OR 500mg STAT
- Others:
- 100mg BD * 3/7
Tablet:
- 100mg
- 500mg
Suspension:
- 100mg/5mL
Can be taken with or without food.
Benzimidazole carbamate derivative.
Its activity is considered to be dependent on the inhibition or destruction of cytoplasmic microtubules in the nematode’s intestinal or absorptive cells. Inhibition of glucose uptake and depletion of glycogen stores follow leading to death of nematode within several days.
- Abdominal pain
- Diarrhoea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Children < 2years
- Hypersensitivity to drug components
- Metronidazole
- Phenytoin
Drug Status
| Availability | Prescription or OTC by Pharmacist |
| Pregnancy | Category C; Contraindicated |
| Breastfeeding | Excreted in breast milk; use with caution |
| Schedule | Not controlled |
| BRAND NAME | STRENGTH | FORMULATION | PACK SIZE | MANUFACTURER | DISTRIBUTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gormox | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Biopharma Ltd | Biopharma Ltd |
| Mebendazole | 100mg | Tablet | 1000’s | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Natoa | 100mg | Tablet | 6’s, 100’s | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Natoa | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Laboratory & Allied | Laboratory & Allied |
| Nematrax | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Regal Pharma | Regal Pharma |
| Vermisan | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Vermisan | 100mg | Tablet | 100’s, 1000’s | Biodeal Labs | Biodeal Labs |
| Vermout | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Dawa Ltd | Dawa Ltd |
| Vermox | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Johnson & Johnson | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Vermox | 100mg | Tablet | 6’s | Johnson & Johnson | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Vermox | 500mg | Tablet | 1’s | Johnson & Johnson | Surgipharm Ltd |
| Wormol | 100mg/5mL | Suspension | 30mL | Elys Chemicals | Elys Chemicals |