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Niclosamide
Essential medicine status
General description
Niclosamide is an oral medication used to treat tapeworm infestations such as diphyllobothriasis, hymenolepiasis, and taeniasis.
INN
Niclosamide
ATC codes
P02DA01
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Diphyllobothriasis
Added in 1977 (TRS 615) for Hymenolepiasis
Wikipedia
Niclosamide
DrugBank
Niclosamide
Recommendations
Section
Intestinal anthelminthics
  • Oral > Solid: 500 mg tablet (chewable)
Indications
Taeniasis due to Taenia solium Taeniasis due to Taenia saginata Hymenolepiasis Diphyllobothriasis