pinworm treatment pyrantel pamoate 144 mg/mL Suspension
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🏷️ RxNorm drug class
This medicine belongs to the Tetrahydropyrimidine derivatives class.
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🩺 Clinical
Pyrantel, an antiworm medication, is used to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other worm infections. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Read the full MedlinePlus article ↗- Pyrantel treats pinworm infection — that's the only approved use across all the products on this page. Pinworms are small parasitic worms that can cause itching around the bottom,...
- No — pyrantel is designed to work as a single one-time dose. You shouldn't repeat it on your own. If your symptoms or pinworms are still present after treatment, that's the signal...
- Usually yes. Pinworms spread very easily from person to person, so all household members are typically treated at the same time to prevent re-infection. Your product's label recomm...
- Does the whole family need to be treated?
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A weak organic acid derived from citrus fruits or made through fermentation. It works as a buffer to control pH, a preservative to extend shelf life, and a flavoring agent in medications.
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Dimethicone is a silicone-based oil that acts as an anti-foaming agent and lubricant in medicines. It reduces gas bubbles in liquid formulations and helps coat and protect the stomach lining when ingested.
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A fine powder made from magnesium, aluminum, and silicon compounds. It absorbs moisture and helps keep medicine ingredients from clumping or separating, so the product stays stable and flows smoothly during manufacturing.
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Sodium citrate is a salt derived from citric acid. It works as a buffer to maintain the medicine's pH level and may also help improve taste or act as a preservative in the formulation.
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| Price system | Per mL | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Walgreens Pinworm Medicine 144 mg/mL 00363-0618-01 | Walgreens | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pinworm Medicine 144 mg/mL 10956-0778-01 | REESE | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| pinworm treatment 144 mg/mL 46122-0825-29 | AMERISOURCE | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Parasitol 144 mg/mL 53145-0101-11 | Menper | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| Pyrantel Pamoate 144 mg/mL 58988-1770-01 | ProMex | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| pinworm treatment 144 mg/mL 69452-0515-38 | BIONPHARMA | 2 bottles | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| CVS Pinworm Treatment 144 mg/mL 69842-0618-02 | CVS | 2 bottles | — | — | FDA listed | — |
| pinworm treatment 144 mg/mLthis 70677-1312-01 | STRATEGIC | 1 bottle | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 70677-1312-01 You're viewing this | 1 BOTTLE in 1 CARTON (70677-1312-1) / 30 mL in 1 BOTTLE | 2025-12-05 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Use for the treatment of pinworns
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions ■ shake well before use ■ read bottle label and package insert carefully before taking this medication ■ treat the entire household unless otherwise advised. See Warnings ■ do not repeat treatment unless directed by a doctor ■ this product can be taken any time of day, with or without meals. It may be taken alone or with milk or fruit juice.
Use of a laxative is not necessary prior to, during or after medication ■ if signs of pinworms persist after treatment, consult a doctor Weight Dosage (taken as a single dose) Less than 25 lb. or under 2 yrs.old Do not use unless directed by a doctor 25-37 lb. 1/2 teaspoonful 38-62 lb. 1 teaspoonful 63-87 lb.
1 1/2 teaspoonfuls 88-112 lb. 2 teaspoonfuls 113-137 lb. 2 1/2 teaspoonfuls 138-162 lb.
3 teaspoonfuls 163-187 lb. 3 1/2 teaspoonfuls 188 lb. and over 4 teaspoonfuls
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warnings Do not exceed recommended dosage
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active ingredient (in each mL) Pyrantel Pamoate 144mg/mL (the equivalent of 50mg pyrantel base)
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive ingredients banana flavor, citric acid, gylcerin, lecithin, magnesium aluminum silicate, methylcellulose, methylparaben, povidone, propylene glycol, propylparaben, purified water, simethicone, sodium benzoate, sodium citrate, sodium saccharin and sorbitol.
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpose Anthelimintic