Pyrantel Pamoate

SPL UNCLASSIFIED SECTION

Drug Facts

Active Ingredient (in each tablet)

Pyrantel Pamoate 180 mg (62.5mg pyrantel base per 180 mg of pyrantel pamoate)

PURPOSE

Anthelmintic

Use

for the treatment of Pinworms.

Warnings

OTC - ASK DOCTOR SECTION

Abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, or dizziness sometimes occur after taking this drug. If any of these conditions persist consult a doctor

• If you are pregnant or have liver disease, don't take this product unless directed by a doctor.

Directions

Adults, children 12 years of age and over, and children 2 years to under 12 years of age: Oral dosage is a single dose of 5 milligrams of pyrantel base per pound, or 11 milligrams per kilogram, of body weight. Do not exceed 1 gram (1000 mg).

Take only according to directions and don't exceed recommended dosage unless directed by a doctor. Medication should only be taken one time as a single dose; do not repeat treatment unless directed by a doctor. When one individual in house hold has pinworms, the entire household should be treated unless otherwise advised. See Warnings. If any worms other than pinworms are present before or after treatment, consult a doctor. If any symptoms or pinworms are still present after treatment consult a doctor

• This product can be taken any time of day, with or without meals. It may be taken alone or with milk or fruit juice. Use of a laxative is not necessary prior to, during, or after medication.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of Reach of Children. In case of accidental overdose/ingestion contact a poison control center immediately.

Inactive Ingredients

Croscarmellose Sodium, Crospovidone, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose