Yomesan 500 mg is a medicine used for infections with tapeworms such as

the common tapeworm (Taenia saginata),

the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium),

the broad tapeworm (Diphyllobothrium latum), and

the dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana).

Yomesan 500 mg expels tapeworms that are inside the intestine and does not work against an infection with the larvae of the tapeworm (cysticercosis and echinococcosis), because these larvae are inside the tissues outside the intestine.

Acidic fruit juice such as orange juice can be very beneficial in the elimination of tapeworms.
In the event of constipation, regular bowel movements should be restored before treatment with
YOMESAN. No special diet is necessary.
To eliminate the tapeworm rapidly and preferably in one piece after treatment, strong saline purgatives
such as Glauber salts or Epsom salts should be given at the earliest two hours after the tablets (after the
last dose for dwarf tapeworms). This will produce diarrhoea which will flush out the parasites.
If a purgative is not used, separate parts of the tapeworm will appear in the stool over the next few days.
Use of a strong saline purging as recommended above is essential in the case of pork tapeworm
infections.
Duration of treatment
Unless otherwise prescribed, treatment for beef, pork and fish tapeworms takes one day.

Children aged above 6 years and adults 4 tablets (chewable) in a single dose

Children aged between 2 and 6 years 2 tablets (chewable)  in a single dose

Children aged below 2 years 1 tablet (chewable)  in a single dose.

Treatment for dwarf tapeworms takes 7 days.

Children aged above 6 year sand adults
4 tablets (chewable) in a single dose on day 1 and 2 tablets (chewable) per day for day 2-6

Children aged between 2 and 6 years

2 tablets (chewable) in a single dose on DAY 1 and 1 tablet (chewable) per day for day 2-6

Children aged below 2 years 

1 tablets (chewable) in a single dose on DAY 1 and 1/2 tablet (chewable) per day for

day 2-6

Do not take YOMESAN longer than the planned treatment duration without consulting your doctor