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USED FOR:
Parasitic worm infections

COMPOSITION:
Pyrantel Pamoate (250mg)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti infectives

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

Pregnancy

Unknown. Human and animal studies are not available. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Papa 250mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

Papa 250mg Tablet may make you feel dizzy, sleepy, tired, or decrease alertness. If this happens, do not drive.

Kidney

There is limited information available on the use of Papa 250mg Tablet in patients with kidney disease. Please consult your doctor.

Liver

There is limited information available on the use of Papa 250mg Tablet in patients with liver disease. Please consult your doctor.

Pyrantel Pamoate   250mg

Uses of Papa Tablet
Papa 250mg Tablet is used in the treatment of parasitic worm infections.

How to use Papa Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Papa 250mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Papa Tablet works
Pyrantel pamoate belongs to a class of drugs called anthelmintic. It works by causing paralysis of worms thereby expelling them out of the body.

Side Effects:

Common Headache, Dizziness, Nausea, Hair loss, Vomiting, Abnormal liver function tests, Fever, Abdominal pain, Vertigo.

Expert advice for Papa Tablet
• Exercise caution if you have a history of liver disease. 
• Take precautions if you suffer from severe malnutrition or anemia.
• Take extra care to prevent the spread of infections to other family members by following hygiene practices. 
• Do not drive, operate machinery as pyrantel pamoate may cause dizziness.
• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
• Should not be administered to patients who are allergic to pyrantel pamoate or any of its ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is Papa safe and effective?
Papa is safe and effective at prescribed dose and duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is pyrantel pamoate the same as ivermectin?
Pyrantel pamoate and ivermectin are used to treat worms but they belong to different chemical classes. Pyrantel pamoate is effective against hookworms and roundworms whereas ivermectin treats river blindness

Q. Is Papa sulfa drug?
Papa is not a sulfa drug.