
News|Articles|February 18, 2019
EGATEN for Treatment of Fascioliasis
Author(s)Drew Boxler
Anthelmintic tablet for patients 6 years of age and older.
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EGATEN™ (triclabendazole, Novartis)
Indications: treatment of fascioliasis in patients six years of age or older
Dosage:
- 2 doses of 10 mg/kg given 12 hours apart in patients age 6 years of age or older
- Take orally with food
- Can be swallowed whole, divided in half and taken with water, or crushed and administered with applesauce
- âRound dose upwards if unable to adjust exactly
Contraindications: known hypersensitivity to triclabendazole, other benzimidazole derivatives or any of the excipients in EGATEN
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