Fluvermal Vermifuge Oxyure Ascaris 6 tablets

What is the use of Fluvermal Vermifuge Oxyure Ascaris 6 tablets for the treatment of intestinal worms?

For warnings, precautions and contraindications, please consult the Fluvermal package insert.

Fluvermal tablets are a deworming medication indicated for the treatment of infestations by certain parasitic worms of the digestive tract : pinworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms .

Intestinal worm contamination

Contamination by intestinal pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis) occurs through ingestion of eggs released into the external environment. The eggs hatch under the effect of digestive juices, releasing pinworm larvae that evolve in the small intestine, where they undergo 5 moults in 2 to 4 weeks, becoming adults in the caecoappendicular region. Only the gravid female passes through the anal sphincter. The intestinal Oxyure worm attaches itself by its mouth to the anal mucosa and lays an average of 10,000 eggs before dying, with a high risk of contamination.

Fluvermal Oxyurose tablet is an over-the-counter Flubendazole-based medicine used to treat infestations by certain parasitic worms of the digestive tract in adults and children: pinworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms.

Being the best of hosts is often a pleasure... but it's not always the case! If I tell you: hosting intestinal worms or other parasites of the same family, it doesn't exactly sound like a dream. And yet, these unpleasant organisms sometimes insidiously find their way into our bodies, settling in comfortably and living there like princes. Intestinal worms depend on other organisms, like our own, to live. This is where they draw the energy and nutrients they need to survive and multiply.

How do I use the antihelmintic Fluvermal?

Fluvermal dosage is identical for children and adults. It depends on the infesting worm:

• Oxyure: 1 tablet taken as a single dose. The dose should be repeated 15 to 20 days later to completely eliminate any infestation. Rigorous personal hygiene measures (nail cleaning, etc.) and clothing must accompany treatment to eliminate the risk of reinfestation.
• Ascaris, trichocephalosis, hookworm: 1 tablet morning and evening for 3 days.

FLUVERMAL is available as a tablet, and Fluvermal syrup as a drinkable suspension.
In all cases, follow your doctor's prescription.

Administration of Fluvermal :
Oral route.
Tablets may be taken with a little water or crunched during meals.
No purging or fasting is required. No special diet is required during treatment.

If you have taken more FLUVERMAL, tablet than you should have :
If you have accidentally taken too much FLUVERMAL, consult your doctor immediately, for safety reasons.

If your doctor has informed you of an intolerance to certain sugars, contact him/her before taking this medicine.
This medicine contains sucrose. Its use is not recommended in patients with sucrose intolerance (a rare hereditary disease).

Other medications :
If you are taking or have recently taken any other medication, including medication obtained without a prescription, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding:
As a precaution, unless otherwise advised by your doctor, it is preferable to avoid taking flubendazole during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking any medicine without a prescription.

What is the composition of fluvermal flubendazole 100 mg?

The active substance is:

Flubendazole: 100 mg for 1 tablet

The other components are: Microcrystalline cellulose, potato starch, pregelatinized starch, sucrose, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc, magnesium stearate.

Notable excipient: sucrose.

Precautions for use

If your doctor has informed you that you are intolerant to certain sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicine.

This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per tablet, i.e. it is essentially "sodium-free".

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking FLUVERMAL, tablet.

If symptoms persist, consult a physician.

Pregnancy and breast-feeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you think you may be pregnant or intend to become pregnant, or if you are a woman of childbearing age, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medicine. Flubendazole should only be given to pregnant or breast-feeding women if prescribed by a doctor.

What are the side effects and contraindications?

For internal use only. Store in a clean, dry place away from heat, light and moisture. Keep out of reach of children. Pregnant and breast-feeding women: seek advice from a health professional.

Presentation-Packaging

Fluvermal Vermifuge Oxyure Ascaris comes in a box of 6 tablets.

Summary of product characteristics for Fluvermal (ANSM)

Drug warnings

Fluvermal over-the-counter medication is not like any other product. Read the Fluvermal package insert carefully before ordering. Keep medicines out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Beware of incompatibilities with your current products.

• Please inform your online pharmacist of your current treatments to identify any incompatibilities. The order validation form contains a personalized message field for this purpose.
• Click here to find the package leaflet for Fluvermal tablets for adults and children on the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé website.

Drug treatments for intestinal worms

To destroy and expel intestinal worms or parasites, substances called vermifuges or antihelmintics are used.

For pinworms, a deworming treatment is required. This can be obtained without a prescription, and is available in tablet or drinkable suspension form, more suitable for young children. These drugs only act on adult worms. Treatment must therefore be repeated after 2 or 3 weeks, to avoid re-infestation by eggs that have hatched in the meantime. We recommend treating the whole family.

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. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon

PRESENTATIONS ^(summary)

FLUVERMAL: tablet (white); box of 6.
Refunded at 65%. - price: 2,25 euro (s).

FLUVERMAL: oral suspension (banana flavoring); 30 ml bottle.
Refunded at 65%. - price: 2.54 euro (s).

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COMPOSITION ^(summary)

	p cp	pc to c
flubendazole	100 mg	100 mg
Sucrose		1.4 g

INDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication is a vermifuge, active on a large number of parasitic worms of the intestine.
It is used to remove pinworms, roundworms, whipworms and hookworms .

CONTRAINDICATIONS ^(summary)

This medication should not be used during pregnancy .

PREGNANCY AND BREAST-FEEDING ^(summary)

Pregnancy :
Due to malformations observed during use in an animal species, this medication is contraindicated in pregnant women or likely to be.

Breastfeeding:
The data currently available do not indicate whether this drug passes into breast milk.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND DOSAGE ^(summary)

The tablets can be taken with a little water or crunched during meals.

Usual dosage:

• Adult and child:
  
  • in the case of pinworms: 1 tablet or 1 teaspoon, in a single dose, to be renewed 15 days later to avoid reinfestation by the eggs which are not destroyed by the medicine;
    
  • for other parasites: 1 tablet or 1 teaspoon, morning and evening, for 3 days.
    

TIPS ^(summary)

The pinworms are transmitted by the hands, to avoid reinfestation, it is recommended:

• to wash their hands and brush their nails several times a day,
  
• to cut very short the nails of the children,
  
• to treat all family members at the same time because it is common that the infestation gives no symptoms .
  

To avoid infestation by roundworms, wash fruits and vegetables.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ^(summary)

Rarely: digestive disorders , especially abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea.

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GLOSSARY ^(summary)

hookworms
Digestive parasitic near the anguillule, whose larvae penetrate through the skin.


symptom
Trouble felt by a person with an illness. The same symptom can translate different diseases and the same disease does not necessarily give the same symptoms in all the patients.


digestive disorders
Set of symptoms indicating irritation or malfunction of the digestive tract. One or more disorders may be present: nausea, vomiting, aerophagia, abdominal pain, heartburn, bloating, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation, etc. Antibiotics can promote candidiasis, often responsible for digestive disorders.