Patient Leaflet Updated 01-Mar-2021 | Janssen-Cilag Ltd
Vermox 100 mg tablets
Vermox® 100 mg tablets
Mebendazole
Vermox is a registered trademark
1. What Vermox tablets are and what they are used for
2. Before you use Vermox tablets
3. How to use Vermox tablets
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Vermox tablets
6. Further information
7. Further advice regarding worms
The name of your medicine is Vermox 100 mg tablets (referred to as Vermox tablets in this leaflet). Vermox tablets contain a medicine called mebendazole. It is one of a group of medicines called ‘anthelmintics’.
Vermox tablets are used to treat worm infections of the gut such as:
This medicine is for use in adults and children aged over 2 years.
You or your child has been advised to take Vermox tablets because you have a worm infection. Worms can infect anyone. It does not necessarily mean that your hygiene is poor.
Do not use this medicine if any of the above applies to you. If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before using Vermox tablets.
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines that you buy without a prescription, herbal medicines, dietary supplements or vitamins.
In particular tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking:
Talk to your doctor before using Vermox tablets if you are taking any of these medicines.
This medicine is not likely to affect you being able to drive or use any tools or machines.
This medicine contains 0.06 mg of sunset yellow (E110). This ingredient may cause allergic reactions.
This medicine contains 3.8 mg sodium (main component of cooking/table salt) in each tablet. This is equivalent to 0.19% of the recommended maximum daily dietary intake of sodium for an adult.
Always use Vermox tablets exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Adults and children over 2 years old
For threadworms (pinworms):
For other common worm infections:
If you take more Vermox tablets than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the nearest hospital casualty department straight away.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, Vermox tablets can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Common (affects less than 1 in 10 people)
Uncommon (affects less than 1 in 100 people)
Rare (affects less than 1 in 1,000 people)
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side effects you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
The active substance in Vermox tablets is mebendazole. The tablets contain 100 mg of mebendazole.
The other ingredients are microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, talc, maize starch, sodium saccharin, magnesium stearate, cottonseed oil hydrogenated, orange flavour, colloidal anhydrous silica, sodium laurilsulfate, sunset yellow (E110).
Vermox tablets are flat, circular, pale orange tablets with “Me/100” on one side and “JANSSEN” on the other.
Vermox tablets are available in blister packs containing 6 tablets.
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This leaflet was last revised in January 2021.
Threadworms (pinworms) produce large numbers of tiny eggs. They may be present in house dust and can stick to clothing, carpets, towels and bed linen. They can also be picked up by contact with someone who already has worms. Because the eggs are so small, it is very easy for them to be swallowed. Then they pass into the bowel where they grow into worms. The female lays her eggs at night around the bottom. It is this that causes the "itchy bottom" and leads to scratching. The eggs are then transferred to the fingers and finger nails, and can easily get into the mouth by finger sucking or nail biting. The life cycle of an adult worm can be as long as six weeks.
To stop you and your family infecting others or re-infecting yourselves, follow the advice below for at least 6 weeks:
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