Vermizole tablets are an antihelminthic medication used to treat a variety of intestinal parasitic infections. Vermizole works by immobilizing the worms, causing them to die and be excreted in the feces. Vermizole is used to treat pinworms, tapeworms, roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms.
Active Ingredients in Vermizole Tablets
Vermizole tablets contain one active ingredient:
Albendazole: A broad-spectrum antihelminthic that works by inhibiting glucose uptake in worms, leading to depletion of their energy stores and death.
Available Strengths
Vermizole tablets are available in various strengths, such as 200 mg and 400 mg, to suit different patient needs.
Indications for Use of Vermizole Tablets
Treatment of pinworms, a common infection affecting children and adults.
Treatment of tapeworms, an infection transmitted by eating raw or undercooked meat.
Treatment for roundworms, an infection transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water.
Treatment for whipworms, an infection transmitted by ingesting contaminated food or water.
Treatment for hookworms, an infection transmitted by walking barefoot on contaminated soil.