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Vermox
Please Note: This Brand Name drug is no longer available in the US.(Generic versions may still be available.)
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Following administration of 100 mg twice daily for three consecutive days, plasma levels of VERMOX® (mebendazole) and its primary metabolite, the 2-amine, do not exceed 0.03 µg/mL and 0.09 µg/mL, respectively. All metabolites are devoid of anthelmintic activity. In man, approximately 2% of administered VERMOX® (mebendazole) is excreted in urine and the remainder in the feces as unchanged drug or a primary metabolite.
Mode of Action
VERMOX® (mebendazole) inhibits the formation of the worms' microtubules and causes the worms' glucose depletion.
Last reviewed on RxList: 5/13/2008
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.
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