Pyrantel Pamoate

Administration

• Type: Antiparasitic
• Dosage Forms:
• Routes of Administration: Oral
• Common Trade Names:

Adult Dosing

• 11mg/kg once

Pediatric Dosing

• > 2yo: 11mg/kg once

Special Populations

• Pregnancy Rating: C
• Lactation risk: Infant risk cannot be ruled out
• Renal dosing:
• Hepatic dosing:

Contraindications

• Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Reactions

Common

• Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea
• Headache, dizziness, somnolence

Pharmacology

• Half-life:
• Metabolism:
• Excretion: Fecal

Mechanism of Action

• depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agent, causes spastic paralysis in the worms

Comments

• Indicated to treat infection with enterobius, ascarias, and other similar worms

See Also

• Parasitic infections