Niclosamide

What is Niclosamide?

Niclosamide is antihelminthes and is very effective in 1 Taenia solium , 2 Taenia saginata 3 H. nana 4 Diphylobothrium latum.

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My wife is 5 months pregnant and has a tapeworm but the doctors here (Oman) say there is no medication (Praziquantel) for her in the country....

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Brief Answer:
Niclosamide can be tried

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing..
I understand your concern..

The drug of choice for tapeworm...

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My name is Aby Abraham aged 25 yrs young boy..I am suffering from tapeworm infestation problem..Prescribe a good medicine for tapeworm...

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Try Niclosamide--tablets--2 tablets on empty stomach in morning--chew the tablets--take two more after one hour and follow with a saline purge an...

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dear sir, i am 26 years old having 5 6 inch hight and 69 kg weight will u please assure me the medine required for tape worm victim?

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hi
tape warm victim need any of the following drug
niclosamide. Praziquantel and albendazole.
albendazole is available as BANDY 400 tab
take only...

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