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chewable tablet 250 mg (as
embonate)
oral suspension, 50 mg (as embonate)/ml |
For threadworm, roundworm and
hookworm. Added as chewable tablet and oral suspension.
(Essential Drugs List No. 3, WHO Technical Report Series 685, 1983) No systematic reviews but randomized controlled trials exist. (Cochrane Library: 2002 Issue 1) Note: the public health relevance and/or safety of this item has been questioned and its continued inclusion on the list will be reviewed at the next meeting of the Expert Committee. ATC Code:
P02CC01
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Core List |
| Iron deficiency anaemia |
| Nematodes - ascariasis |
| Nematodes - enterobiasis |
| Nematodes - hookworm |
| Nematodes - trichinellosis |
| Nematodes - trichostrongyliasis |
| Postpartum haemorrhage |
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Monograph, The International
Pharmacopoeia, Third Edition, Volume 5, 2003, 389 pages, ISBN 92 4 154536
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http://www.who.int/medicines/library/pharmacopoeia/147to184.pdf
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