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Pyrantel User Reviews & Ratings

Brand names: Pinworm Medicine, Reese's Pinworm Medicine, Antiminth, Ascarel Pin-Away

Pyrantel has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 14 reviews on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 50% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Pyrantel

  • Anonymous
  • February 2, 2019

Reese's Pinworm Medicine (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "I have had this infection along with my 2 year old for 4 months now, this medicine does not work. We have taken several doses and have had no relief. They have since migrated to the vaginal area. I'm afraid I will die with this infection. Nothing helps."

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  • Karen
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • June 13, 2023

Reese's Pinworm Medicine (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "Apparently, the Rx drug Emverm is the preferred pinworm treatment. Despite having excellent health insurance, I was going to have to pay 100% of the cost, which amounted to $2,000 for six pills in April 2022. Instead, I decided to take five doses of Reese's pinworm medicine over 15 days, but it had no effect. Throughout the following year, I tried various alternative remedies daily, but none proved successful. Curious if the price of Emverm had decreased, I checked with the pharmacy and discovered that the drug now costs $4,000. Frustrated by this exorbitant price, I purchased another family pack of Reese's for just $20 and took five doses over ten days. However, the only result I experienced was my brain starting to buzz. The FDA should take action to remove Reese's from the market, and they should provide an explanation as to why the generic drug mebendazole is not being produced by multiple companies. It is concerning that only one company is producing it under the name Emverm and charging such high prices for it."

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  • Daisy
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 28, 2021

Reese's Pinworm Medicine (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "I have used this since April 23, 2021, and it is now July 28, 2021, and I still have pinworms!!!! It does not work and should be taken off the market!!! Now the Rx drug Mebendazole is $500 for 1 tablet!!! I have ordered it from India but it takes 3-4 wks. I am suffering as are millions of others!!!!"

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 15, 2019

Reese's Pinworm Medicine (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "My family has used this for many months throughout this past year and it has given us no relief. I have the infection as well as my 5-year-old and neither of us have gotten relief from using several doses of this medicine."

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  • Alafr...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 5, 2019

For Pinworm Infection "It worked for me. After the first dose I saw the worms coming out. It’s really gross, I was traumatized at first but you get desensitized to the horror. My Dr prescribed it to me for 14 days in rotation with ivermectin and biltricide. Parasites are insanely hard to get rid of and you need pharmaceutical medications to do it."

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  • Anonymous
  • March 10, 2020

For Hookworm Infection "For those of you not getting relief from multiple doses of pyrantel: consider that you may have a different type of worm infection. Pinworms symptoms can sometimes overlap with strongyloides stecoralis or hookworm and need a different treatment. I suggest looking into these possibilities."

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  • teste...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • November 20, 2012

Pin-X (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "We found pinworms in our 6 y.o. son first then later I started to feel the symptoms myself. We treated all family. It seems to help my son better than me - I still have symptoms. I took it three times already, but it doesn't really work that well. "

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  • Anonymous
  • October 22, 2012

Pin-X (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "Tastes like cake batter... not as bad as other medicines... works as long as you wash & thoroughly clean your house for several days after treatment as well as treat your ENTIRE family even if you think they have it or not!"

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  • No Re...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • August 22, 2022

For Pinworm Infection "I have had pinworms for several months now. I have bought almost a half dozen boxes of pyrantel Pamoate and it has not helped (sigh) .....next step is going to see my physician to see if I can get something that will actually work."

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  • Friend
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • April 19, 2023

For Enterobiasis "It works for the first day or two, then they come back. My son and I are on our 3rd round. It is a temporary fix. We have deep cleaned the house and are very conscious to wash hands and be very clean, shower twice a day, etc. We took a round of albendazole also. So far it has minimized the infection, but then they come back a week later."

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  • Kitty...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 26, 2024

For Trichostrongylosis "Tried Praziquantel, albendazole, and mebendazole for parasites I got from cats. PYRANTEL seemed to be the strongest. Cleared my lungs up - suffered for 6 years. Purchased a 2 lb bottle online of vanilla flavor. I took 2 tablespoons for three days, and it cleared up. Thank God!"

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  • Slimbay
  • October 15, 2017

Reese's Pinworm Medicine (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "Does not work. You need another type of medicine on prescription "

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  • Bubba...
  • November 21, 2013

Pin-X (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "I took this medication after realizing I had an infestation, it so far has worked and I've had to use it 4 times."

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  • wyomi...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 11, 2012

Pin-X (pyrantel) for Pinworm Infection "The liquid tastes terrible, but is very effective."

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