NICLOSAMIDE--Tapeworm Treatment--Dosage Info For Adults & Children
NICLOSAMIDE - TAPEWORM TREATMENT - DOSAGE INFO FOR ADULTS & CHILDREN
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Niclosamide is the most important drug in the Tapeworm Protocol.
It effectively kills tapeworm adults, larva, & eggs, but only within the GI tract.
It has no effect on a systemic tapeworm infection that has disseminated, scattered, or migrated to other areas of the body.
For systemic infections, the other meds in the protocol (Praziquantel & Albendazole) are taken after the Niclosamide.
Niclosamide is no longer available in the US & Canada. It can only be ordered from overseas pharmacies. Upon request, I can PM you the pharma website links.
How to Take Niclosamide
No special preparations or additional steps (for example, special diets, fasting, laxatives, or enemas) are necessary before, during, or immediately after taking Niclosamide.
Niclosamide may be taken on an empty stomach (either 1 hour before or 2 hours after a meal). However, to prevent stomach upset, it is best taken after a light meal (for example, breakfast).
Niclosamide tablets should be thoroughly chewed or crushed & then swallowed with water.
If given to a young child, tablets should be crushed to a fine powder & sprinkled over soft food or mixed with a small amount of water to form a paste.
To clear up the infection completely, take Niclosamide for the full period of treatment, even if symptoms begin to clear up after a few days.
You may or may not see whole tapeworms, larva, or segments in your stools. Niclosamide slowly disintegrates/dissolves the tough tegument body & scolex head, which are usually passed as blobs of tissue or within the stool.
In patients with a severe intestinal infection only, a second course of Niclosamide may be taken, within 7-14 days, to cure the infection completely within the GI tract.
If you stop taking Niclosamide too soon, your infection may return. Do not miss any doses.
Pediatric Use
Niclosamide has been tested in a limited number of children 2 years of age or older and, in effective doses, has not been reported to cause different side effects or problems in children than it does in adults.
Dosage
Oral dosage form (tablets):
-- Adults—2 grams a day for 7 days.
-- Children—Dose is based on body weight:
For children weighing 11 to 34 kg (24.2 to 74.8 pounds): 1 gram on the first day. Then 500 mg once a day for the next 6 days. Treatment may be repeated in 7-14 days if needed.
For children weighing over 34 kg (74.8 pounds): 1.5 grams on the first day. Then 1 gram once a day for the next 6 days. Treatment may be repeated in 7-14 days if needed.
Niclosamide Side Effects
Along with its needed effects, this drug may (or may not) cause some unwanted effects. These side effects will go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
Less common: Abdominal or stomach cramps or pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting.
Rare: Dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness, itching of the rectal area, skin rash, unpleasant taste.
Niclosamide Drug Interactions
There are various herbs that adversely counteract/interact with Niclosamide. During treatment, take no herbs or other alternative remedies.
Taking Zanaflex (Tizanidine) together with Niclosamide is not generally recommended. Combining these drugs may significantly increase the blood levels & effects of Tizanidine. This may cause blood pressure to fall excessively, especially when rising from a sitting or lying position. The risk of other side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, & fainting may also increase.
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