Dosage ; Over 12 years: 4 stat or 2 stat then 2 after one hour.
6-12 years: 1-2 initially followed by 1-2 after one hour.
2-6 years: 1 stat then 1 after one hour.
| Brand Name | Manufacturer Name | Distributor | Drug Strength | Packaging | Formulation | Formulation Strength | Price |
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| Tinamid | Cosmos Limited. | Cosmos Limited | 500mg | 100 | Tablet | per tablet | KES 540.00 |
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Niclosamide More info |
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| Drug Indication | Taeniasis |
| Precautions | Avoid alcohol during treatment. |
| Side Effects | Nausea and vomiting; abdominal discomfort; diarrhoea; dizziness and headache. |
| Dosage | Over 12 years: 4 stat or 2 stat then 2 after one hour. 6-12 years: 1-2 initially followed by 1-2 after one hour. 2-6 years: 1 stat then 1 after one hour. |
| Special Information | Overnight fasting is recommended before taking this drug. Niclosamide is the drug of choice for treatment of Taenia saginata and Taenia solium infection. Praziquantel is the best alternative to niclosamide when it comes to cost, efficacy, availability, and safety. It is poisonous to fish hence it is also used as a piscicide. |
| Pregnancy Category | Category A1: |
| Pregnancy Category Description | Drugs which have been taken by a sizeable number of pregnant women and women of child-bearing age with no any established rise in the frequency of malformations or other direct or indirect detrimental effects on the foetus having been noted. |
| Drug Category | DRUGS ACTING ON ALIMENTARY SYSTEM |
| Drug Sub-Category | Antihelmintics |