Egaten Dosage
Generic name: TRICLABENDAZOLE 250mg
Dosage form: tablet
Drug class: Anthelmintics
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Mar 5, 2025.
The recommended dose of EGATEN is 2 doses of 10 mg/kg given 12 hours apart in patients 6 years of age and older. The 250 mg tablets are functionally scored and divisible into two equal halves of 125 mg. If the dosage cannot be adjusted exactly, round the dose upwards.
Take EGATEN orally with food. EGATEN tablets can be swallowed whole or divided in half and taken with water or crushed and administered with applesauce. The crushed tablet mixed with applesauce is stable for up to 4 hours.
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