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Mintezol Dosage

Generic name: thiabendazole
Dosage form: Chewable Tablets and Suspension
Drug class: Anthelmintics

Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Nov 11, 2024.

The recommended maximum daily dose of MINTEZOL is 3 grams.

MINTEZOL should be given after meals if possible. Tablets MINTEZOL should be chewed before swallowing. Dietary restriction, complementary medications and cleansing enemas are not needed.

The usual dosage schedule for all conditions is two doses per day. The dosage is determined by the patient's weight.

A weight-dose chart follows:

Weight Each Dose
g mL
30 lb 0.25 (½ tablet) 2.5 (½ teaspoon)
50 lb 0.5 (1 tablet) 5.0 (1 teaspoon)
75 lb 0.75 (1½ tablets) 7.5 (1½ teaspoons)
100 lb 1.0 (2 tablets) 10.0 (2 teaspoons)
125 lb 1.25 (2½ tablets) 12.5 (2½ teaspoons)
150 lb
& over		 1.5 (3 tablets) 15.0 (3 teaspoons)

The regimen for each indication follows:

Therapeutic Regimens
Indication Regimen Comments
*
Clinical experience with thiabendazole for treatment of each of these conditions in pediatric patients weighing less than 30 lbs has been limited.
*STRONGYLOIDIASIS 2 doses per day for 2 successive days. A single dose of 20 mg/lb or 50 mg/kg may be employed as an alternative schedule, but a higher incidence of side effects should be expected.
CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS
(Creeping Eruption)		 2 doses per day for 2 successive days. If active lesions are still present 2 days after completion of therapy, a second course is recommended.
VISCERAL LARVA MIGRANS 2 doses per day for 7 successive days. Safety and efficacy data on the seven-day treatment course are limited.
*TRICHINOSIS 2 doses per day for 2-4 successive days according to the response of the patient. The optimal dosage for the treatment of trichinosis has not been established.
Other Indications
*Intestinal roundworms
(including Ascariasis,
Uncinariasis and
Trichuriasis)		 2 doses per day for 2 successive days. A single dose of 20 mg/lb or 50 mg/kg may be employed as an alternative schedule, but a higher incidence of side effects should be expected.

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