Niclosamide, more commonly known as Niclocide, is taken orally as a remedy for illnesses resulting from infestations of tapeworms, such as diphyllobothriasis, hymenolepiasis, and taeniasis. Unfortunately, pinworms and roundworms will not respond to this drug. Niclosamide is shipped out by the company to various parts of the world, including the Gulf states, South East Asia, Africa, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Latin American countries, Central America, and Europe.
What is Niclosamide and what is it used for?
Niclosamide is an anthelmintic medication which is used to treat infections caused by tapeworms such as Taenia saginata, Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta and Dipylidium caninum. It can also be helpful against Fasciolopsis buski and Heterophyes heterophyes. However, it is not effective against other types of worms such as pinworms or roundworms.
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Dosage + Usage:
Niclosamide can be taken with no food either an hour before or two hours after meals. To avoid stomach upset, it is best to take it after a light breakfast. Before ingesting, the pills should be crushed or broken down into a powder with a little water. For children, the powder should be mixed in water to make a paste-like consistency. Niclosamide can be taken with or without food (an hour before or two hours after a meal) but be sure to consume a light breakfast to better prevent stomach distress.
This medication is available in numerous amounts. It is of great importance to heed the doctor’s or packaging instructions. This is merely a quick briefing on the usage of this drug. Only alter the dose if your doctor recommends it.
The potency of this drug affects how much you should ingest. Additionally, these factors are determined by the illness being medicated, the amount of doses taken a day, the time period between doses, and how long you’ve been taking it.
We don’t recommend/suggest dosage, always consult the doctor before using.
Adverse effects:
Signs of nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal pain, stomach cramps/discomfort, diarrhea, loss of appetite, dizziness, feeling lightheaded, bitter taste, skin rash, facial swelling, drowsiness, itching in the lower abdomen and any other precautionary measures that may be associated with taking this product should be looked out for.
- Allergies: You should speak to your doctor if you’ve ever had a strange or allergic reaction to 99% pure niclosamide powder. Additionally, if you suffer from any other allergies, including food, color, or preservatives, this should be reported to your doctor. Pay attention to what is printed on the container or package of any medicines you take that don’t require a prescription.
- Paediatric: An analysis of a small group of children aged two and up was done to determine possible reactions to niclosamide with no difference in doses between kids and adults being present.
- Geriatric care: It has not been sufficiently researched how medications affect the elderly; therefore, it is uncertain whether the same reactions occur in this population as in younger individuals, or if heightened adverse reactions are present. At present, there is not a substantial amount of facts to make a comparison between the use of niclosamide by seniors against the use of this medicine by other age groups.
- Mothers: Investigators found that nursing mothers may present a slight risk to their babies while taking this medication.
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