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Overdosage may be associated with transient disturbances of vision and psychic alterations.

There is no specific antidote in the event of overdosage. Therefore, symptomatic and supportive measures should be employed. Emesis should be induced or gastric lavage performed carefully.

The oral LD₅₀ of MINTEZOL (thiabendazole) is 3.6 g/kg, 3.1 g/kg and 3.8 g/kg in the mouse, rat, and rabbit, respectively.

Hypersensitivity to this product.

Thiabendazole is contraindicated as prophylactic treatment for pinworm infestation.

Last reviewed on RxList: 10/30/2008
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