Fluvermal Worm Syrup for Pinworms in Children, 30 ml

What is Fluvermal Children's Syrup, a dewormer and antiparasitic medication, used for?

For warnings, precautions, and contraindications, please refer to the Fluvermal syrup package insert.

Fluvermal oral suspension is a medication indicated for treating children and adults with infestations caused by certain parasitic worms of the digestive tract: pinworms, roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms.

What are the symptoms caused by intestinal worms?

• Pinworms initially cause anal itching, especially at night when the female lays her eggs. However, they can also cause sleep disturbances, restlessness, and fatigue. Sometimes, the worms can be seen in the stool or on the inside of underwear.
• Although rare in France, roundworms are significantly more harmful, as they cause coughing, abdominal pain, and vomiting. They can also lead to diarrhea, irritability, fatigue, and weight loss. Allergic reactions have even been reported.

How should Fluvermal 2% antiparasitic deworming syrup be used to eliminate worms from the digestive tract?

The dosage for the over-the-counter Fluvermal Syrup is the same for children and adults. It depends on the type of worm causing the infestation.

Pinworms: 1 measuring spoon as a single dose. The dose may be repeated 15 to 20 days later to completely eliminate the infestation.
Strict personal hygiene measures (cleaning under the nails, etc.) and clothing hygiene must accompany the treatment to eliminate the risk of reinfestation. It is also important to strictly follow the dosage instructions for this medication to ensure effective treatment of pinworm infection. In addition, naturopathic doctors recommend using Allium Ursinum-based deworming suppositories—a natural dewormer—as a preventive measure at each lunar phase change.

Children putting their soiled fingers in their mouths explains the potential for pinworm transmission within the same family and for children to self-infect by scratching their anus. Ingested pinworm eggs release larvae in the child’s stomach, which migrate to the intestine and develop into adult parasites in less than a month.

Ascaris, trichocephalosis, hookworm infection: 1 measuring spoonful morning and evening for 3 days.

• FLUVERMAL is available as flubendazole tablets and an oral suspension.
• In all cases, follow the doctor’s prescription.

Method and Route of Administration for Fluvermal Syrup

• Oral administration.
• No enema or prior fasting is necessary. No special diet is required during treatment.
• Shake the oral suspension well before use. Use the measuring spoon to take FLUVERMAL.

Instructions for opening the bottle:

• The bottle has a child-resistant cap and must be opened as follows: press down on the cap while turning it counterclockwise.
• If you have taken more FLUVERMAL 2% oral suspension than you should have: If you have accidentally taken too much FLUVERMAL, consult your doctor immediately as a precaution.

What is the composition of the over-the-counter children’s dewormer Fluvermal Syrup for Pinworm Infection?

The active ingredient in Fluvermal syrup is: Flubendazole: 2 g per 100 ml.

The other ingredients in Fluvermal syrup are: Sucrose, carbomer (Carbopol 974P), sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219), banana flavoring*, sodium hydroxide (q.s. pH = 6.1–6.5), purified water (*Banana flavoring: Acetaldehyde, amyl butyrate, benzyl propionate, citral, diethyl malonate, eugenol, furfuryl acetate, heliotropin, isoamyl acetate, isobutyl acetate, maltol, methyl 2-octynoate, gamma-nonalactone, phenethyl alcohol, propylene glycol, vanillin.)

Excipients with known effects in Fluvermal syrup: Sucrose, sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219).

Fluvermal is also available as Fluvermal oral tablets , which can be used by adults and children.

What are the side effects and contraindications?

• Never take Fluvermal 2 percent oral suspension if you are allergic to flubendazole or any of the other ingredients in this medication listed in Section 6.
• Fluvermal 2 percent syrup contains sodium methyl parahydroxybenzoate (E219) and may cause allergic reactions.
• If your doctor has told you that you have an intolerance to certain sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medication.
• This medication contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per 5 mL measuring spoon, i.e., it is essentially “sodium-free.”
• This medication contains 0.000 028 mL of alcohol (ethanol) per 5 mL measuring spoon. The small amount of alcohol in this medication is not likely to cause any noticeable effects.
• This medication contains 2.64 mg of propylene glycol per 5 mL measuring spoon.
• Consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking FLUVERMAL 2 PERCENT, oral suspension.

Can Fluvermal syrup be given to infants?

Do not use in children under one year of age without medical advice.

Other Medications and FLUVERMAL 2 PER CENT, Oral Suspension

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medications, along with FLUVERMAL 2 PER CENT, oral suspension, with food and beverages

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you think you might be pregnant or plan to become pregnant, or if you are a woman of childbearing age, you should consult your doctor or pharmacist before taking this medication. Flubendazole should be given to pregnant or breastfeeding women only if prescribed by a doctor.

Driving and Operating Machinery

This medication may cause dizziness in some people. If this happens to you, you should not drive or operate machinery.

Presentation and Packaging

Fluvermal Flubendazole 2% syrup is available in a 30-ml bottle.

Summary of Product Characteristics for Fluvermal Syrup (ANSM)

Medication Warnings

Please note: Fluvermal, an over-the-counter medication for worms, is not like other products. Read the medication guide carefully before ordering. Keep medications out of the reach of children. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor or pharmacist. Be aware of potential interactions with your current medications.

• Please inform your online pharmacist of any current treatments to identify potential interactions. The order confirmation form includes a custom message field for this purpose.
• Click here to view the package insert for Fluvermal syrup on the website of the French National Agency for Medicines and Health Products Safety (ANSM).
• Pharmacovigilance: Report any adverse effects related to the use of Fluvermal syrup

Advice from your expert pharmacist on medication treatments for pinworms

How to treat children with syrup to get rid of pinworms?

• Pinworms primarily affect children. They spread the eggs to one another. An infected child who has scratched their anus and then failed to wash their hands can touch another child. If that child puts their fingers in their mouth, they can become infected with pinworm eggs. Infection can also occur through contaminated food.
• To get rid of pinworms, medication must be taken, specifically Fluvermal syrup. This should be accompanied by washing sheets, pajamas, and underwear, as these items may contain eggs.
• It is essential to treat the entire family of an infected person and to repeat the medication two to three weeks after the first dose, to ensure that all the worms have been eliminated (eggs that have been swallowed and hatch in the intestine can survive for several days when exposed to the air).

Pharmacovigilance Report an adverse drug reaction(s)

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flubendazole

. Presentations . Composition . Indications . Contraindications . Pregnancy and breastfeeding . Directions for use and dosage . Advice . Undesirable effects . Lexicon

PRESENTATIONS Â ^(summary)

FLUVERMAL: tablet (white); box of 6.
Refunded at 65%. - price: Â 2,25 euro (s).

FLUVERMAL: oral suspension (banana flour); 30 ml bottle.
Refunded at 65%. - price: Â 2,54 euro (s).

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COMPOSITION Â ^(summary)

AT	p cp	pc to c
FlubendazoleÂ	100 mg	100 mg
SaccharoseÂ	AT	1.4 g

INDICATIONS Â ^(summary)

This medication is a vermifuge, active on a large number of parasitic worms of the intestine.
It is used to eliminate pinworms, roundworms, whipworms or hookworms .

CONTRAINDICATIONS Â ^(summary)

This medication should not be used during pregnancy .

PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING ^(summary)

Pregnancy :
Due to malformations observed during use in an animal species, this medication is contraindicated in pregnant or potentially pregnant women.

Breastfeeding:
The data currently available do not make it possible to determine whether this drug passes into breast milk.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE AND DOSAGE ^(summary)

The tablets can be taken with a little water or crunched during meals.

Usual dosage:

• Adult and child:
  
  • in the case of pinworms: 1 tablet or 1 teaspoon, in a single dose, to be renewed 15 days afterwards to avoid a re-infection by undetected eggs by the medicament;
    
  • for other parasites: 1 tablet or 1 teaspoon, morning and evening, for 3 days.
    

TIPS ^(summary)

The pinworms transmitted by the hands, to avoid the re-infestation, it is recommended:

• to wash their hands and brush their nails several times a day,
  
• to cut very short the nails of the children,
  
• treat all family members at the same time because it is frequent that the infestation gives no symptoms .
  

To avoid ascaris infestation, wash fruits and vegetables.

POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ^(summary)

Rarely: digestive disorders , especially abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea.

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GLOSSARY Â ^(summary)

hookworms
Digestive parasitic near the eel, whose larvae penetrate through the skin.


symptÃ'me
Trouble felt by a person with an illness. A similar symptom may result in different illnesses and the same disease does not necessarily give the same symptoms in all patients.


digestive disorders
Symptoms of irritation or malfunction of the digestive tract. One or more disorders may be present: nausea, vomiting, aphagia, abdominal pain, heartburn, bloating, flatulence, diarrhea or constipation, etc. Antibiotics can promote candidiasis, often responsible for digestive disorders.