Niclosamide (Niclocide)

Category:

• Miscellaneous

Description:

• Anthelmintic

Indications:

• Diphyllobothrium latum, Dipylidium caninum, Enterobius vermicularis

• Fasciolopsis buski, hymenolepiasis

• Hymenolepis nana, Taenia saginata

• Taenia solium, taeniasis

Contraindications:

• None

Adverse Reactions (Side Effects):

• CNS: drowsiness, dizziness, headache

• GI: nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, anorexia, diarrhea

• SKIN: rash

Dosage:

Administered orally

• Treatment of beef and fish tapeworms (Taenia saginata) infections:

  • Adult:   PO 2g as a singe dose. May repeat in 7 days if required

  • Child:  PO 40 mg/kg as a single dose. Maximum dose 2g daily

• Treatment of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) infections:

  • Adult:   PO 2g once daily for 7 days. May be repeated in 7-14 days if required

  • Child:   PO 40 mg/kg daily for 7 days. Maximum dose is 2g daily