{"id":58694,"date":"2024-02-28T05:23:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T05:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medsname.com\/mebex\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T07:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:15:50","slug":"mebex","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/mebex\/","title":{"rendered":"Mebex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- medsbase-tldr-answer --><\/p>\n<div class=\"medsbase-tldr-answer\" style=\"margin:0 0 22px;padding:16px 20px;background:#fff8e1;border-left:4px solid #f5a623;border-radius:4px;\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;color:#2c3e50;\">Quick Answer &mdash; What is Mebex?<\/h3>\n<div style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#333;\">\n<p><strong>Mebex<\/strong> \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 <strong>mebendazole 100&nbsp;mg chewable tablet<\/strong> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <strong>Cipla<\/strong>. Mebendazole is a WHO Essential Medicine for <strong>pinworm, roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm<\/strong>. Standard adult dose: <strong>100&nbsp;mg as a single dose for pinworm, repeat in 2 weeks<\/strong>. For mixed infection or whipworm: <strong>100&nbsp;mg twice daily for 3 days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"medsbase-trust-strip\" style=\"margin:24px 0;padding:14px 18px;background:#f4f4f4;border:1px solid #e1e1e1;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;color:#444;line-height:1.55;\"><strong>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase:<\/strong> \u2713 \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc <strong>WHO-GMP \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2<\/strong> \u00b7 \u2713 \u0394\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u00b7 \u2713 \u03a0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03bc\u03b9\u03b1 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\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 20 \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03ac\u03c3\u03b9\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd, \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5.<\/p>\n<h3>\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>\u03a4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1 \u03c6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 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\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \u0395\u03be\u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03af\u03c3\u03b5\u03ce\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b1\u03c2.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Mebex?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mebex<\/strong> is mebendazole 100&nbsp;mg chewable from <strong>Cipla<\/strong>. Mebendazole was the first benzimidazole anthelmintic in routine human use and remains a WHO Essential Medicine. Albendazole has overtaken it as first-line in most settings, but mebendazole has a niche role: it is preferred in patients with concurrent moderate-to-severe hepatic impairment (less hepatic metabolism) and is the agent of choice in some paediatric whipworm protocols.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u039c\u03b7\u03c7\u03b1\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2<\/h2>\n<p>Mebendazole binds <strong>\u03b2-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03af\u03bd\u03b7<\/strong> in parasite cells, preventing microtubule polymerisation. This blocks parasite glucose uptake and depletes glycogen stores &mdash; the worm starves over 2&ndash;3 days. Mebendazole&rsquo;s oral bioavailability is very low (&lt; 10%), which is therapeutically useful: high concentrations stay in the gut lumen where intestinal worms live, with minimal systemic exposure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mebex indications and dose<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:14px 0;font-size:14px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background:#2c7cb0;color:#fff;\">\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u0395\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u0394\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Schedule<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Pinworm (Enterobius)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">100 mg<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Single dose, repeat at 2 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Roundworm (Ascaris)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">100&nbsp;mg BID<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">For 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Hookworm (Ancylostoma, Necator)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">100&nbsp;mg BID<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">For 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background:#f9f9f9;\">\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">\u03a4\u03c1\u03b9\u03c7\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b7 (Trichuris)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">100&nbsp;mg BID<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">For 3 days; may extend to 5&ndash;7 days for heavy load<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">Mixed nematode infection<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">100&nbsp;mg BID<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\">For 3 days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Tablets can be chewed, swallowed whole, or crushed and mixed with food.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background:#eef7ee;border-left:4px solid #4caf50;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#444;\"><strong>Pinworm protocol.<\/strong> Pinworm requires a second 100&nbsp;mg dose at 2 weeks because eggs already laid before the first dose hatch and complete a new cycle. Treat all household contacts on the same days. Wash bedding, towels, and underwear in hot water. Trim and scrub fingernails morning and night during the treatment window.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b5\u03bd\u03ad\u03c1\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b5\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> mild abdominal pain, transient diarrhoea, flatulence as worms pass<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u039b\u03b9\u03b3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2:<\/strong> headache, dizziness, mild rash<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03a3\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1:<\/strong> reversible neutropenia (high-dose long courses), elevated transaminases, alopecia (very rare)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Very rare:<\/strong> Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bb\u03bb\u03b7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bc\u03ac\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u0397 Cimetidine<\/strong> &mdash; raises mebendazole plasma levels modestly; clinically relevant only in long courses for tissue parasites<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phenytoin, carbamazepine, rifampicin<\/strong> &mdash; reduce mebendazole levels (CYP induction)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Metronidazole<\/strong> &mdash; case reports of Stevens-Johnson syndrome with concurrent use; avoid if possible<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#444;\"><strong>\u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03c5\u03bc\u03bf\u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7 &amp; \u03b8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2.<\/strong> \u0397 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 \u0394\u0395\u039d \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd\u03bf 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0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:#444;\"><strong>\u03a3\u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03af\u03c9\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae.<\/strong> \u039f\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c3\u03cc\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03b5\u03bb\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd\u03b8\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c3\u03c6\u03b1\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd 2 \u03b5\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ac\u03bd\u03c9\u00b7 \u03b7 \u03b9\u03b2\u03b5\u03c1\u03bc\u03b5\u03ba\u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03b4\u03bf\u03c4\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 15 kg\u00b7 \u03b7 \u03b1\u03bb\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 400 mg \u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03ae \u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03cc\u03c4\u03c5\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03a0\u039f\u03a5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 1 \u03ad\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03bc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03bc\u03b1\u03b6\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae\u03c2 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u03c2. \u039a\u03ac\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b7\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd 2 \u03b5\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd, \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03bb\u03ad\u03be\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ad\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ad\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bc\u03b2\u03bf\u03c5\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03b4\u03cc\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b2\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03be\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Hypersensitivity to mebendazole or other benzimidazoles<\/li>\n<li>Children &lt; 1 year<\/li>\n<li>First trimester of pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>\u03a3\u03bf\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03ae \u03b7\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b4\u03c5\u03c3\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b3\u03af\u03b1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03b8\u03ae\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b7<\/h2>\n<p>Store Mebex below 30&deg;C in the original blister, away from light and moisture.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0393\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 MedsBase<\/h3>\n<p>Mebex is supplied from a <strong>\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7 WHO-GMP \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae<\/strong>, \u03c3\u03c5\u03c3\u03ba\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac, \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03af\u03c9\u03c2. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03cd\u03c0\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd <a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/medsbase-re-shipment-assurance-policy\/\">\u03a0\u03bf\u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u0395\u03b3\u03b3\u03cd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u0395\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2<\/a> \u2014 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03ad \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b2\u03b1\u03c1\u03cd\u03bd\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03bd\u03cc\u03c2 \u03c7\u03b1\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ad\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">\u03a3\u03c5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ad\u03c2 \u0395\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I just take one tablet?<\/h3>\n<p>For pinworm, yes &mdash; one 100&nbsp;mg dose, then a second at 2 weeks. For roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, or mixed infection, the standard course is 100&nbsp;mg twice daily for 3 days.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I need to fast before Mebex?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Mebendazole works locally in the gut lumen and absorption is intentionally low. Take with or without food.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can my child chew Mebex?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes &mdash; the tablet is designed to be chewed, swallowed whole, or crushed into food. Chewing is fine for children old enough to spit out anything they dislike (typically age 4+).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How is mebendazole different from albendazole?<\/h3>\n<p>Both are benzimidazoles with the same mechanism. Albendazole has higher systemic absorption (better for tissue-dwelling parasites like echinococcus), while mebendazole stays mostly in the gut lumen (preferred for some paediatric protocols and patients with hepatic impairment). For routine intestinal nematodes, both work.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will Mebex treat tapeworm?<\/h3>\n<p>Mebendazole has activity against some intestinal cestodes (Hymenolepis nana) but is NOT first-line for tapeworm. Use niclosamide or praziquantel for confirmed Taenia infection.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long until the worms are gone?<\/h3>\n<p>Adult worms are paralysed within 24&ndash;48&nbsp;hours and pass in faeces over the following 3&ndash;5 days. Visible worms in stool are normal and a sign the drug is working. Itching and other symptoms resolve within 1&ndash;2 weeks.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Mebex safe in pregnancy?<\/h3>\n<p>Avoid in the first trimester. After week 13, mebendazole is acceptable for moderate-to-heavy worm burden &mdash; discuss with a clinician.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I drink alcohol with Mebex?<\/h3>\n<p>There is no specific alcohol interaction. Heavy alcohol use stresses the liver, and if the worm load is heavy enough to cause transient transaminase rise, abstaining for the treatment course is prudent.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does Mebex treat lice or scabies?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Mebendazole has no activity against ectoparasites &mdash; use ivermectin or permethrin for scabies and pediculicide shampoos or oral ivermectin for lice.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I retest after treatment?<\/h3>\n<p>For routine pinworm or hookworm in an immunocompetent person with symptom resolution, no follow-up testing is needed. Persistent eosinophilia, weight loss, or recurring symptoms warrant repeat stool ova-and-parasite testing 2&ndash;4 weeks after treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"medsbase-link-boost-2026-05-07\" data-marker=\"mb-link-boost-wormentel\">For broad-spectrum coverage beyond the standard mebendazole range offered by <a href=\"\/el\/mebex\/\">Mebex<\/a> (mebendazole 100&nbsp;mg), <a href=\"\/el\/wormentel\/\">Wormentel (fenbendazole 222&nbsp;\/&nbsp;500&nbsp;mg)<\/a> extends antiparasitic activity to Giardia, Trichinella, and tapeworm species not fully addressed by mebendazole monotherapy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- medsbase-related-alts-v1 --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u0386\u03bb\u03bb\u03b1 \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03a6\u03ac\u03c1\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03b1<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/mebex\/\">Mebex (\u03bc\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 100 mg)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/lupimeb\/\">Lupimeb (mebendazole 100 mg)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/abd-400-albendazole\/\">ABD 400 (\u03b1\u03bb\u03b2\u03b5\u03bd\u03b4\u03b1\u03b6\u03cc\u03bb\u03b7 400 mg)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/nemocid\/\">Nemocid (\u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb \u03c0\u03ac\u03bc\u03bf\u03b1\u03c4)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medsbase.com\/el\/iverheal\/\">Iverheal (ivermectin)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background:#fff3f3;border-left:4px solid #d9534f;padding:14px 18px;margin:22px 0;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;color:#444;\"><strong>\u0399\u03b1\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b5\u03c5\u03b8\u03c5\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd.<\/strong> \u0391\u03c5\u03c4\u03ae \u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 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