Vansil 50mg/Ml Suspension

Oxamniquine
50mg/ml
PFIZER LABORATORIES
Pack size 10ml
Dispensing mode POM
Source FRANCE
AgentAL BAKER TRADING EST.
Retail Price 22.50 AED

Indications

Vansil 50mg/Ml Suspension is used for: Intestinal schistosomiasis due to Schistosoma mansoni (acute stage and chronic hepatosplenic disease)

Adult Dose

Oral Intestinal schistosomiasis due to S. mansoni (West Africa, South America, Caribbean islands), 15 mg/kg as a single dose

Child Dose

Oral Intestinal schistosomiasis due to S. mansoni (West Africa, South America, Caribbean islands), CHILD (<30 kg), 20 mg/kg in 2 divided doses

Renal Dose

Administration

For Oral use. Administer after meals for improved GI tolerance.

Contra Indications

Precautions

Epilepsy—close observation, may precipitate seizures. Pregnancy and breastfeeding (see therapeutic notes) See also under Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy-Lactation

Recommendations on the use of Oxamniquine in Pregnancy & Lactation: Data are lacking on the use of Oxamniquine during pregnancy and lactation. It should only be used when the potential benefit outweighs the risk and should be avoided during the 1st trimester. It should be used with caution in breastfeeding mothers (Bustinduy & King, 2014; National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2020). References: 1. Bustinduy, A. L., & King, C. H. (2014). Schistosomiasis. In J. Farrar, P. J. Hotez, T. Junghanss, G. Kang, D. Lalloo, & N. J. White (Eds.), Manson’s Tropical Infectious Diseases (23rd edition). Elsevier Ltd. https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/C20100662237 2. National Center for Biotechnology Information. (2020). PubChem Compound Summary for CID 4612, Oxamniquine. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4612

Interactions

Adverse Effects

Side effects of Oxamniquine : Common adverse effects: Dizziness and drowsiness; headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea; intense reddish discoloration of urine. Rarely, urticaria, hallucinations, epileptiform convulsions; raised liver enzyme values; transient fever, eosinophilia, scattered pulmonary infiltrates (Loeffler syndrome)—after 3-day course in patients in Egypt and eastern Mediterranean

Mechanism of Action

Note

Vansil 50mg/Ml 50mg/ml Suspension manufactured by PFIZER LABORATORIES. Its generic name is Oxamniquine. Vansil 50mg/Ml is availble in United Arab Emirates. Farmaco UAE drug index information on Vansil 50mg/Ml Suspension is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.

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