Pyrantel (Oral)
Brand Names : Pin-X, Reese's Pinworm Caplets, Reese's Pinworm Medicine, Combantrin
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For pyrantel, the following
should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to pyrantel. Also tell your health care professional if
you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or
dyes.
Pregnancy - Pyrantel should not be taken during pregnancy unless
recommended by your doctor. Studies have not been done in pregnant women.
However, pyrantel has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems
in animal studies.
Breast-feeding - Only small amounts of pyrantel are absorbed into
the body. Pyrantel has not been reported to cause problems in nursing babies.
However, pyrantel is not recommended during breast-feeding.
Children - This medicine has been tested in a limited number
of children 2 years of age or older and, in effective doses, has not been
reported to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does
in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults or if they cause different side effects
or problems in older people. There is no specific information comparing use
of pyrantel in the elderly with use in other age groups.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking
pyrantel, it is especially important that your health care professional know
if you are taking any of the following:
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Piperazine (e.g., Entacyl) - Using pyrantel and piperazine together
may decrease the effectiveness of pyrantel
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of pyrantel. Make sure you tell your doctor if
you have any other medical problems, especially:
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