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Mebendazole

The document summarizes information about the drug mebendazole, including its generic and brand names, main indications as an anti-parasitic for treating various worm infections, its mechanism of action selectively inhibiting glucose uptake in helminths, contraindications such as hypersensitivity, potential adverse effects like seizures and GI issues, and nursing considerations such as being able to chew or crush tablets and giving the drug to all family members to prevent spread of infection.

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Mebendazole

The document summarizes information about the drug mebendazole, including its generic and brand names, main indications as an anti-parasitic for treating various worm infections, its mechanism of action selectively inhibiting glucose uptake in helminths, contraindications such as hypersensitivity, potential adverse effects like seizures and GI issues, and nursing considerations such as being able to chew or crush tablets and giving the drug to all family members to prevent spread of infection.

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  • Drug Study Table

PHINMA UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES


Nursing Department

DRUG STUDY
DRUG
DRUG INDICATION ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING CONSIDERATION
INTERACTION
Generic Name: >used to treat >selectively and >Carbamazepine, >contraindicated in >CNS: seizures, >tablets may be chewed,
mebendazole infections caused by irreversibly inhibits hydantoin: may patients hypersensitive fever. swallowed whole, or crushed and
worms such as uptake of glucose decrease plasma to drug. >GI: transient mixed with food.
whipworm, pinworm, and other nutrients mebendazole level, >safe use in children abdominal pain and >give drug to all family members
roundworm, and in susceptible which may decrease younger age 2 hasn’t diarrhea in massive to decrease risk of spreading the
Brand Name: hookworm. It is also helminths. drug’s effect. Monitor been established. infestation and infestation.
Vermox used to treat patient for drug during expulsion of >no dietary restrictions, laxatives,
infections caused by effectiveness. worms. or enemas are needed.
more than one of >Cimetidine: may >Skin: urticaria
Drug these worms at the increase plasma
Classification: same time. mebendazole level.
Pregnancy risk Mebendazole may Monitor patient for
category C also be used for increased adverse
purposes not listed in effects if used
the medication guide. together.

SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________

PHINMA UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES Nursing Department DRUG STUDY DRU

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