🧾 Yomesan 500 mg – Antiparasitic Tablets (Niclosamide)

Description:
Yomesan 500 mg is an antiparasitic medication used for the treatment of intestinal tapeworm infections. It contains niclosamide, an active ingredient that kills adult tapeworms located in the intestines, allowing them to be expelled naturally.

Yomesan acts directly in the intestinal lumen and is not absorbed into the bloodstream, making it safe and effective for localized treatment of intestinal parasites.

Indications (Types of Tapeworms Treated):

🐄 Taenia saginata – Beef tapeworm
🐖 Taenia solium – Pork tapeworm
🐟 Diphyllobothrium latum – Broad (fish) tapeworm
🐜 Hymenolepis nana – Dwarf tapeworm

⚠️ Note: Yomesan does not treat tapeworm larvae infections such as cysticercosis or echinococcosis, as these occur outside the intestines.

Dosage & Administration:

For Beef, Pork, and Fish Tapeworms (1-day treatment):

• Adults and children over 6 years: 4 chewable tablets (single dose)

• Children 2–6 years: 2 chewable tablets (single dose)

• Children under 2 years: 1 chewable tablet (single dose)

For Dwarf Tapeworm (7-day treatment):

• Adults and children over 6 years:

  • Day 1: 4 tablets (single dose)

  • Days 2–6: 2 tablets daily

• Children 2–6 years:

  • Day 1: 2 tablets

  • Days 2–6: 1 tablet daily

• Children under 2 years:

  • Day 1: 1 tablet

  • Days 2–6: ½ tablet daily

Chew the tablets thoroughly before swallowing. No special diet is required.

During and After Treatment:

🍊 Acidic fruit juices (like orange juice) help enhance the expulsion of tapeworms.
💧 If constipated, regulate bowel movements before starting treatment.
🧂 After 2 hours (for beef, pork, or fish tapeworms), take a saline purgative (such as Glauber or Epsom salts) to flush the parasites out quickly.

For pork tapeworms, this step is essential to prevent re-infection.

Precautions:

⚠️ Do not exceed the prescribed duration of therapy without consulting a healthcare provider.
⚠️ Not effective for tissue (larval) infections.
⚠️ Use under medical supervision in young children.

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