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Gastrointestinal problems<br />

Treatments for common worms [5]<br />

Drug Worm<br />

Pyrantel (Combantrin®)<br />

Mebendazole (Vermox®)<br />

Albendazole<br />

614<br />

Threadworm (pinworm)<br />

Hookworm<br />

Roundworm<br />

Threadworm (pinworm)<br />

Hookworm<br />

Roundworm<br />

Whipworm<br />

Threadworm (pinworm)<br />

Hookworm<br />

Roundworm<br />

Strongyloidiasis<br />

Whipworm<br />

Praziquantel<br />

Beef tapeworm and pork tapeworm<br />

Dwarf tapeworm<br />

Ivermectin Strongyloidiasis<br />

Schedule 2<br />

Pyrantel embonate<br />

(Combantrin®)<br />

DTP<br />

IHW / IPAP<br />

Authorised Indigenous <strong>Health</strong> Workers and Isolated Practice Area Paramedic may proceed<br />

Form Strength<br />

Route of<br />

administration<br />

Recommended<br />

dosage<br />

Duration<br />

Tablet<br />

Suspension<br />

125 mg<br />

250 mg<br />

50 mg / mL<br />

Oral<br />

10 mg / kg / dose<br />

to a max. of 1 g<br />

Stat<br />

Repeat after 7 days if<br />

heavy infestation<br />

Provide Consumer Medicine Information: for use in children < 6 months of age and pregnant women<br />

Management of associated emergency: consult MO<br />

• Reassurance, education and advice regarding hand-washing and personal<br />

hygiene<br />

• If treating worms without laboratory confirmation use albendazole or mebendazole<br />

• If treating after laboratory confirmation of the worm, see table for the preferred<br />

treatment: pyrantel (Combantrin®), albendazole or mebendazole (Vermox®)<br />

• If part of a worm eradication program, use albendazole as a single dose every 4<br />

to 6 months<br />

• Only pyrantel (Combantrin®) can be used in children < 6 months and in pregnant<br />

women [5]<br />

• Albendazole and mebendazole should not be used in children < 6 months or in<br />

pregnant women [5]<br />

Controlled copy V1.0<br />

[5]<br />

Primary Clinical Care Manual 2011

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