Complete dosing information for MEBENDAZOLE
Medical guidance required: Dosing information here is for educational purposes. Your healthcare provider will determine the appropriate dose based on your specific condition, kidney function, other medications, and medical history. Never adjust your dose without consulting your doctor or pharmacist.
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION The recommended dosage in patients one year of age and older is one VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet taken as a single dose. Chew VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet completely before swallowing. Do not swallow the tablet whole. For patients who have difficulty chewing the tablet, approximately 2 mL to 3 mL of drinking water can be added to a suitably sized spoon and the VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet placed into the water. Within 2 minutes, the tablet absorbs the water and turns into a soft mass with semi-solid consistency, which can then be swallowed. VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg tablet can be taken without regard to food intake [see Clinical Pharmacology (12.3) ]. The recommended dosage in patients one year of age and older is one single tablet of VERMOX™ CHEWABLE 500 mg taken as a single dose, chewed completely before swallowing ( 2 ). See Full Prescribing Information for administration instructions for patients who have difficulty chewing the tablets ( 2 )