Description
Ovex is a leading brand of threadworm medicine that can be used by the whole family, quickly and easily killing and protecting against infection.
Ovex Family Pack Tablets are used specifically for the treatment of threadworms found in the gut.
Ovex Family Pack Tablets work by preventing the worms from being able to absorb sugars in the body which are essential for their survival. This causes the worms to lose energy drastically and eventually die within a few days. Dead worms are naturally excreted from the gut in the stools.
How To Use
It can be taken by children as young as two years old and quickly works to irradicate threadworms. It is recommended that the treatment should be taken by the entire family at the same time.
Ovex Family tablets are to be taken orally.
Adults and children over 2 years: (excludes pregnant women)
1 tablet chewed or swallowed whole. Not to be given under 2 years.
Warnings
- Do not take if you are allergic to any of the ingredients
- Not suitable for children under 2 years old
- Not suitable for pregnant women
- Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before if you are taking any other medication
- Always read the patient information leaflet carefully before use
- Keep out of sight and reach of children
- Do not use after expiry date
- If symptoms persist, please speak to your doctor
Ingredients
Ovex tablets contain mebendazole, which helps to prevent the worm infections in the gut. Orange flavoured tablet containing:
Mebendazole 100mg. Ovex also contains microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, sodium saccharin, sodium lauryl sulphate, orange flavour and orange yellowS (El 10).
See patient information leaflet for more advice
