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Egaten Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
Rx
General Description
Triclabendazole 250mg; scored tabs.
Pharmacological Class
Anthelmintic.
How Supplied
Tabs—4 (blisters)
Manufacturer
Generic Availability
NO
Egaten Indications
Indications
Fascioliasis.
Egaten Dosage and Administration
Adults and Children
<6yrs: not established. Take with food. Swallow whole or divide in half and take with water; or, may be crushed and administered with applesauce. ≥6yrs: 2 doses of 10mg/kg given 12hrs apart.
Egaten Contraindications
Not Applicable
Egaten Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Egaten Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
May prolong QT interval. History of QTc prolongation or symptoms compatible with long QT interval, electrolyte imbalance (eg, hypokalemia), or hepatic impairment; monitor ECG. Discontinue if cardiac arrhythmia occurs. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
Egaten Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Egaten Interactions
Interactions
Caution with concomitant CYP1A2 inhibitors or drugs that are known to prolong the QT interval; monitor ECG. May potentiate CYP2C19 substrates.
Egaten Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
Abdominal pain, hyperhidrosis, nausea, decreased appetite, headache, urticaria, diarrhea, vomiting, musculoskeletal chest pain, pruritus.
Egaten Clinical Trials
See Literature
Egaten Note
Not Applicable
Egaten Patient Counseling
See Literature
