Pyrantel (Oral)
Brand Names : Pin-X, Reese's Pinworm Caplets, Reese's Pinworm Medicine, Combantrin
Additional InformationOnce a medicine has been approved
for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful
for other medical problems. Although this use is not included in product labeling,
pyrantel is used in certain patients with the following medical condition:
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Common roundworm infection
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Hookworm infection
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More than one worm infection at a time
For patients taking this medicine for hookworm infection
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Anemia (iron-poor blood) may occur in patients with hookworm infections.
Therefore, your doctor may want you to take iron supplements to help clear
up the anemia. If so, it is important to take iron every day while you are
being treated for hookworms. Do not miss any doses. Your doctor may also want
you to keep taking iron supplements for up to 6 months after you stop taking
pyrantel. If you have any questions about this, check with your doctor.
Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating
to proper use, precautions, or side effects for this use.
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