REQUIRED

Answer the 3 questions below, so that we can promptly dispatch your order. Please send us a message or enter answers in Buyer’s Notes when purchasing. 

IMPORTANT | REQUIRED BEFORE DISPATCH

This is a Pharmacy item, our Pharmacist needs to approve this, in order to legally and safely supply this product.

1.) Is the youngest intended user over the age of 2? YES or NO.

2.) Is the intended user suffering from threadworm (also know as ‘pinworm’) infection? YES or NO.

Typical / Common symptoms:

Visible worms in poo, similar to “white threads”

Extreme itching around the anus or vagina, particularly at night

Irritability and waking up during the night

Less common signs of worms include:

Wetting the bed

Irritated skin around the anus

3.) Do any of the following apply to the intended user? YES or NO

Is currently pregnant or breastfeeding.

Allergic to mebendazol or any other ingredients listed in the patient leaflet.

Taking metronidazol (a drug used to treat bacterial and protozoan infections).

Taking cimetidin (used to treat excess stomach acidity).

Please fully read the leaflet provided with this product. Inform your own GP of this purchase if need be. Risk assess your home to ensure children, vulnerable individuals or pets cannot access the order. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to message or call us.

Kind Regards

Ovex Suspension: this pack provides 6 x 5ml treatments of 100mg Mebendazole for the treatment of threadworms. Banana flavoured.

Suitable for

Adults and children over 2 years.

Age Restriction

You must be at least 16 years old to purchase this product.

How to use

Please read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use.

For oral administration.

The treatment is a single 5ml dose per person.

Shake well before use.

Adults and children over 2 years: Take one 5ml dose only. The suspension can be dispensed in the measuring cup provided.

Not recommended in children under 2 years.

A single dose of this medicine will kill threadworms. However, it may not destroy their eggs, which can cause re-infection and infect other people. It is therefore strongly recommended that all members of the family (except pregnant and breastfeeding women and children under two) are treated at the same time and that precautions are taken to prevent re-infection.

For further information see the enclosed leaflet.

In case of re-infection, a second dose can be taken after two weeks.

Hazards and Cautions

Keep all medicines out of the reach and sight of children.

Contains sucrose.

If symptoms continue, tell your doctor.

Precautions

This is a medicine; Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have an underlying medical condition, are taking any other medication or complementary therapy, or if symptoms persist.

Seek advice before using if you are breast feeding, pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or suffer from allergies.

Keep all medicines out of the reach of children.