How long is mebendazole in your system?

The apparent elimination half-life after an oral dose ranges from 3 to 6 hours in most patients. Less than 2% of orally administered mebendazole is excreted in urine and the remainder in the feces as unchanged drug or its metabolites.

How do you use OVEX suspension?

Adults and children aged two years and over should take one Ovex tablet or one 5ml spoonful of Ovex suspension as a single dose. Ovex can be taken either with or without food. Ovex tablets can be swallowed whole or can be chewed. For young children the tablet can be crushed.

How do you use Vermox suspension?

Adults Take two 5ml doses (10ml) twice daily (morning and evening) for three consecutive days. Children 2 years and over Take one 5ml dose twice daily (i.e. morning and evening) for three consecutive days. Your doctor will advise the appropriate dose depending on the type of worm infection.

Does OVEX make the worms come out?

It can take up to 3 days for Ovex to kill mature threadworms and for them to be excreted in your stool. If you continue to notice active worms in your stool a week after taking Ovex you should speak to a doctor or pharmacist as they may advise you to take a second dose after 2 weeks.

Can I eat after taking mebendazole?

You can eat and drink normally while taking mebendazole. It is important to remember to wash your hands and scrub under your fingernails before eating to remove any eggs.

How quickly does mebendazole work?

Mebendazole does not kill the eggs of the worm. This is why you may need to take another dose 2 weeks later to help prevent reinfection. The medicine should start to work straight away but it may take several days to kill all the worms. It is important that you take the medicine as a pharmacist or doctor tells you.

Can I take 2 doses of Ovex?

Adults and children over 2 years: 1 x 5ml (1 dosing cup). Care should be taken to avoid re-infection and it is strongly recommended that all members of the family are treated at the same time. It is highly recommended that a second dose is taken after two weeks, if re-infection is suspected.

How do you give a child mebendazole?

Tablets may be swallowed with a glass of water or juice. They can also be chewed before swallowing. Your child should drink a glass of water, squash or juice after chewing and swallowing the tablet.

What happens after taking mebendazole?

Mebendazole kills worms that cause gut infections such as threadworm (sometimes known as pinworm) and other less common worm infections (whipworm, roundworm and hookworm). It works by stopping the worms using sugar (glucose). Without glucose, the cells of the worms lose their energy supply and quickly die.