Vanquin 50 mg Coated Pyrwine Tablet
What Vanquin Is And What Vanquin Used For:
Vanquin is a remedy against tapeworms. Vanquin contains a red dye, pyrvin, which has a specific effect against tapeworms.
Ringworm is common in families with children and is often spread to all family members. It lays thousands of microscopic eggs outside the intestinal opening, causing itching.
The eggs are spread from person to person through contact with infected objects or dust. They can stay alive for 2-3 weeks in e.g. the home (clothing, carpets, dust) and pets’ fur.
The eggs follow the inhaled air into the nose and mouth and reach the stomach when you swallow. From the stomach, the eggs reach the intestine, where they quickly develop into new worms.
The active substance in Vanquin, pyrvine, kills the tapeworm and its larvae and thus interrupts the production of the infective eggs. The eggs that have already been produced are not affected by pyrvine.
To avoid the further spread of infection, it is recommended that everyone in the family is treated simultaneously and that all family members repeat the treatment after 2-3 weeks.
What You Need To Know Before You Take Vanquin:
Do Not Take Vanquin:
- If you are allergic to pyrvine or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).
Warnings And Precautions:
The active substance in Vanquin is pyrvine, a strong dye; therefore, the stool is colored red by the medicine. Any vomit leaves permanent stains on clothes and furniture.
In addition to treatment with Vanquin suspension, it is important to be extra careful with hygiene. You should therefore follow the hygiene advice below:
- Wash the tail and adjacent skin areas daily with soap and water.
- Wash your hands often. Keep your nails short and clean.
- Sleep in pajamas or tight pants. Change underwear and pajamas daily.
- Change and wash the bedding often. Used clothes should be washed the same day they are changed.
- The bathtub, bathroom floor, and toilet seat are washed daily.
- In case of itching, the tapeworm can be removed with an ear stick or similar. The worm likes to hide in the folds at the intestinal opening. Wash thoroughly afterward.
- Pets are not affected by roundworms, but worm eggs can be found in the fur. Therefore, wash dogs and cats more often than usual.
Other Medicines And Vanquin:
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken, are using, or might be taking any other medicines.
Pregnancy And Breastfeeding:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before using this medicine.
There are no known risks for use during pregnancy. Vanquin does not pass into breast milk.
Driving Ability And Use Of Machinery:
Vanquin does not affect the ability to drive and use machines.
Vanquin Contains Sucrose, Sodium Benzoate, Methyl Hydroxybenzoate, And Propyl Hydroxybenzoate:
Vanquin tablets contain sucrose. If you are intolerant to certain sugars, you should consult your doctor before taking this medicine.
Vanquin contains 0.02 mg sodium benzoate per tablet, corresponding to 0.05 mg/g. Benzoate can increase the risk of jaundice (yellowish skin and eyes) in newborns (up to 4 weeks of age).
This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) of sodium per tablet, i.e. it is almost “sodium-free”. Vanquin tablets contain methyl parahydroxybenzoate and propyl parahydroxybenzoate, which can cause an allergic reaction (possibly delayed).
How To Take Vanquin:
- Always take this medicine as described in this leaflet or as directed by your doctor or pharmacist. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you are unsure.
- Adults and children: 1 tablet per 10 kg of body weight. Dose one is calculated according to the following table:
| Age | Approximate weight in kg | Quantitytablets |
| 1 year | 10-14 | 1 |
| 6 years | 15-24 | 2 |
| 10 years | 25-34 | 3 |
| 13 years | 35-44 | 4 |
| older children and adults | 45-54 | 5 |
| 55-64 | 6 | |
| 65-74 | 7 | |
| 75 and above | 8 |
- The entire dose is taken at once. A higher dose than 8 tablets should not be taken because the effect will not improve if the dose is increased further.
- The tablets should not be chewed as they may discolor the teeth and oral cavity.
- To prevent the further spread of infection, everyone in the family should be treated simultaneously. The treatment must be repeated after 2-3 weeks.
- You must speak to a doctor if the symptoms persist after repeated treatment.
If You Have Taken Too Much Vanquin:
If you have ingested too much medicine or, for example, a child has ingested the drug by mistake, contact a doctor or hospital for an assessment of the risk and advice.
If You Forget To Take Vanquin:
Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed tablet.
Contact your doctor or pharmacist if you have further questions about this medicine.
Possible Vanquin Side Effects:
Vanquin suspension can cause side effects like all medicines, although not everybody gets them.
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 users):
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 users):
- Allergic reactions
How To Store Vanquin:
- Keep this medicine out of sight and reach of children.
- Use before the expiry date, which is stated on the carton after EXP. The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.
- Medicines must not be thrown into the drain or among household waste. Ask the pharmacist how to dispose of medicines that are no longer used. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Contents Of The Packaging And Other Information:
Contents Declaration:
- The active substance is pyrvine. One tablet contains pyrvine embonate equivalent to 50 mg of pyrvine.
- Other ingredients are polyvidone, polysorbate 80, mannitol, sodium starch glycolate (type A) corn starch, talc, magnesium stearate, gelatin, sucrose, shellac, white wax, sodium benzoate ( preservative E 211), methyl parahydroxybenzoate ( preservative E 218), propyl parahydroxybenzoate ( preservative E 216), calcium carbonate (dye E 170), red iron oxide (dye E 172).
Appearance And Package Sizes Of The Medicine:
- Round, domed, red tablet, 10 mm in diameter.
- Pressed packaging 8 tablets or 32 tablets.
Marketing Authorisation Holder:
Viatris AB
Box 23033
104 35 Stockholm
Tel. 08 630 1900