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    The document summarizes information about the drug mebendazole, including its generic and brand names, main indications as an anti-parasitic for treating various worm infections, its mechanism of action selectively inhibiting glucose uptake in helminths, contraindications such as hypersensitivity, potential adverse effects like seizures and GI issues, and nursing considerations such as being able to chew or crush tablets and giving the drug to all family members to prevent spread of infection.

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    The document summarizes information about the drug mebendazole, including its generic and brand names, main indications as an anti-parasitic for treating various worm infections, its mechanism of action selectively inhibiting glucose uptake in helminths, contraindications such as hypersensitivity, potential adverse effects like seizures and GI issues, and nursing considerations such as being able to chew or crush tablets and giving the drug to all family members to prevent spread of infection.

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    PHINMA UNIVERSITY OF PANGASINAN

    COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES


    Nursing Department

    DRUG STUDY
    DRUG
    DRUG INDICATION ACTION CONTRAINDICATION ADVERSE EFFECT NURSING CONSIDERATION
    INTERACTION
    Generic Name: >used to treat >selectively and >Carbamazepine, >contraindicated in >CNS: seizures, >tablets may be chewed,
    mebendazole infections caused by irreversibly inhibits hydantoin: may patients hypersensitive fever. swallowed whole, or crushed and
    worms such as uptake of glucose decrease plasma to drug. >GI: transient mixed with food.
    whipworm, pinworm, and other nutrients mebendazole level, >safe use in children abdominal pain and >give drug to all family members
    roundworm, and in susceptible which may decrease younger age 2 hasn’t diarrhea in massive to decrease risk of spreading the
    Brand Name: hookworm. It is also helminths. drug’s effect. Monitor been established. infestation and infestation.
    Vermox used to treat patient for drug during expulsion of >no dietary restrictions, laxatives,
    infections caused by effectiveness. worms. or enemas are needed.
    more than one of >Cimetidine: may >Skin: urticaria
    Drug these worms at the increase plasma
    Classification: same time. mebendazole level.
    Pregnancy risk Mebendazole may Monitor patient for
    category C also be used for increased adverse
    purposes not listed in effects if used
    the medication guide. together.

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