Expert advice for Piperazine Citrate (UNIVERSAL) Syrup
• Inform your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or become worse.
• Always washing all your clothes after treatment to prevent the recurrence of pinworms.
• Tell your doctor if you are or planning to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
• Should nto be given to patients allergic to piperazine or any of its ingredients.
• Should not be given to patients who are suffering from kidney failure or epileptics (fits).
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Composition
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Piperazine (750mg) |
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Side Effect
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Common
Side Effects of Piperazine Citrate (UNIVERSAL) are Nausea, Headache, Vomiting, Dizziness, Abnormal liver function tests, Fever, Abdominal pain, Hair loss, Vertigo. |
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How to works
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How Piperazine Citrate (UNIVERSAL) Syrup works
Piperazine belongs to class of drugs called anthelmintic. It works by paralyzing the worms and making them to pass in the stool. It is effective against the intestinal nematodes roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), pinworm and threadworm (Enterobius vermicularis). Piperazine produces a neuromuscular block leads to muscle paralysis of the worms which are consequently dislodged and expelled in the faeces. |
