Triclabendazole

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Fascioliasis (liver fluke) · Regimen source: FDA Egaten · 2

• • Two doses only. With food. Label: if the dose cannot be matched exactly, round up (half tablet = 125 mg). FDA Egaten · 2

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👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Egaten · 8.1

  “Risk Summary There are no available data on EGATEN use in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects, miscarriage or adverse maternal or fetal outcomes.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Egaten · 8.2

  “Risk Summary There are no data on the presence of triclabendazole in human milk, the effects on the breastfed infant, or the effects on milk production.”

• 👶 ChildrenUse with caution

  The label has conditions, age limits or notes for children; the label sentence is quoted below. FDA Egaten · 8.4

  “Safety and effectiveness of EGATEN has been established in pediatric patients aged 6 years and older.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Egaten · 8.5

  “In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.