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Deworming
Deworming
Deworming
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PSDS SDS
Date:
AO 2010-0023
Albendazole Mebendazole
400 mg, chewable, 500mg, chewable,
flavored tablet flavored tablet
All individual ages 1yo and above can take the deworming
tablet regardless of the schedule of their last deworming.
Pre-school aged children and unenrolled school-aged children should be given deworming drugs at the Rural Health Unit or
Municipal Health Center.
Erratic worm migration Pull out the worms from mouth/nose and
dispose worm properly
Parents/caregivers are allowed to manage the adverse reactions, but if these reactions persist, a doctor
shall be consulted and any of the AEFD team shall be informed
Why do we say that adverse effects are relatively mild?
Poorly absorbed
Primary metabolite, sulfoxide, is rapidly
metabolized to sulfone
Negligible or undetectable in the plasma 24
hours after ingestion
Half life of the sulfoxide is about 8.5 hours
No treatment is necessary if the child
experienced any of the adverse reactions since
they are mild and transient
Recommended Drugs for the management of Adverse
Events Following Deworming (AEFD)
For local hypersensitivity and allergy:
Drug Dose
Diphenhydramine For oral dosage forms: Syrup 12.5mg/5ml
Drug Dose
Hyoscine N- Acute attacks of colicky pain:
butylbromide For oral dosage forms:
Syrup 5 mg/5ml or Tablet 10mg
c. IHCP Coordinator c. IHCP Coordinator c. Food and Drug c. Food and Drug
Administration Officer Administration
To be filled in by the Physician/Midwife/Barangay Health Worker or Teacher as needed during every mass deworming campaign
Province:
Region: ______________________ ________ Municipality: _______________________
Service outlet: (Please check and indicate name of RHU, School, Daycare
Complete REMARKS
Name of patient Age Address Chief Complaint Action