Ovex Tablet is a safe and effective treatment for threadworm infections of the gut. The tablet contain mebendazole, which helps to get rid of the worms, and relief from symptoms can be seen as early as one day after starting treatment. Ovex Tablet is an easy-to-use, course that can be taken by adults and children aged 2 year and over.
Get the family pack and worm everyone in the house! Just one Ovex Tablet treats threadworm, so it’s an easy way to get everyone feeling better. With this much-needed family pack, you can be sure that there’s enough for everyone—and that no one is left untreated.
Threadworms are tiny white parasitic worms that live in the bowel. They’re about half an inch long and look like threads of cotton – hence their name “thread” worm!
Threadworms are extremely common, especially in children. It is estimated that up to 40% of children under ten years in the UK may be affected at any one time. Once a child has threadworms, it is very easy for the rest of the family to get them.
Threadworms spread by producing large numbers of tiny eggs. These eggs are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye. When swallowed, the eggs pass into the bowel where they hatch into worms. When mature, the female threadworm lays her eggs at night around the anal area, which causes an “itchy bottom”. The resulting irritation can cause intense scratching, which may lead to further infections if the skin becomes sore or broken. Scratching also allows transfer of the eggs to the fingers and nails. Eggs can then be easily transferred to the mouth by finger sucking or nail biting, causing re-infection, and spread to other members of the family by direct contact or via food, towels and
bed linen etc.
Threadworm eggs are present in house dust; they stick to clothing, carpets, towels and bed linen; they can also be picked up on unwashed vegetables and salads. Because the eggs are so small and so widespread, it is very easy for them to be swallowed.
2 – 6 weeks.
1. Scratching the bottom transfers eggs to fingers and from there back to the mouth or to others either by direct contact or via food, bed linen etc.
2. Eggs swallowed.
3. Female worms migrate to the anal area to lay eggs at night.
Threadworms do not cause serious damage but they are an irritating problem. Besides the intense itching, which can be distressing and embarrassing for the sufferer, they can also lead to disturbed sleep, tummy aches, irritable crying, loss of appetite or an unusually large appetite. Sometimes, threadworms can be transferred to the vagina and urinary passage. This can result in vaginal irritation and discharge, symptoms of cystitis or bedwetting.
Anyone, although they are more common in children. It does not mean that your family or your home are not clean. Because threadworms are passed on very easily it is a wise precaution to treat everyone in the family at the same time.
The most obvious sign of threadworms is intense itching in the anal area, especially at night, although this does not affect everyone. If your children frequently scratch their bottoms, suffer from disturbed sleep or become irritable, it is worth checking their motions and the anal area for tiny white threads. If one member of the family has threadworms, the rest of the family may already have picked up the infection, even if they do not have obvious symptoms. Important note: Threadworms only affect humans, they do not affect pets.
To ensure that you and your family do not infect others or re-infect yourselves, you should also follow the hygiene measures listed below for at least six weeks:
■ Keep nails short.
■ Discourage nail biting or finger sucking.
■ Wear pyjamas or underclothes in bed.
■ In the mornings, wash thoroughly around the bottom.
■ Provide a towel for the exclusive use of each member of the household.
■ Change clothes regularly.
■ Regularly wash and iron bed linen.
■ Thoroughly wash hands and nails after using the toilet and before each meal.
No. As long as the children are treated and the general hygiene measures outlined above are followed, there is no reason to keep them off school.
How can you stop the problem from coming back?
Threadworms are easily treated but unless the following precautions are taken the problem may recur:
■ Follow the general advice above.
■ Make sure everyone in the family is treated at the same time
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine if you are breast-feeding.
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The price of Ovex Tablet is £3.99
You can buy Ovex Tablet at Dock Pharmacy Essex UK, UK Online Pharmacy.
This medicine is available to buy over the counter. You do not need a prescription to buy Ovex Tablet but you might be asked some questions about your medical health when you add it to your basket.
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Adults and children aged 2 years and older:
Adults and children aged 2 years and over. Take one tablet per family member
■ You must talk to a doctor if you do not feel better or if you feel worse after a few days.
■ If you are re-infected your pharmacist may recommend that a second tablet is taken after two weeks
■ This medicine is a single-tablet dose. Do not take more than the stated dose shown below.
■ For oral use only.
■Tablet may be chewed or swallowed whole. Crush to give to a young child
■ Always supervise a child if they are taking this medicine.
■ Ovex Suspension could be considered for young children who are unable to swallow the Ovex Tablet.
This medicine is suitable for most adults and children, but a few people should not use it. If you are in any doubt, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Do not use this medicine…
■ If you have ever had a bad reaction to any of the ingredients.
■ If it is for a child under 2 years.
■ If you are pregnant or think you are pregnant.
If any of these apply to you, get advice from a doctor or pharmacist without using Ovex Family Pack.
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist…
■ If you are taking any other medicines, including:
■ Metronidazole (a drug used to treat bacterial and protozoan infections) as a serious skin reaction
can rarely occur.
■ Cimetidine (a medicine used to treat excess stomach acidity).
If you are not sure about any of the medicines you are taking, show the bottle or the pack to your
pharmacist.
If any of the bullet points apply to you now or in the past, talk to a doctor or pharmacist.
If you are pregnant or breast-feeding
Do not take this medicine if you are pregnant. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before
taking this medicine if you are breast-feeding.
Special warnings about this medicine
Since threadworms can spread very easily, it is strongly recommended that all the family (except pregnant, breast-feeding women or children under 2) are treated at the same time and that suitable hygiene precautions are followed to prevent re-infection (see Section 7 of this leaflet for more advice).
Some of the ingredients can cause problems
■ Orange Yellow S (E110) may cause allergic reactions.
Important information on some of the other ingredients in this medicine
■ This medicine contains less than 1 mmol sodium (23 mg) per tablet, that is to say essentially ‘sodium-free’.
Possible side-effects
Like all medicines, Ovex can cause side-effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you experience any of the following, stop using the medicine and seek immediate medical help:
Rare: (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
■ Convulsions (seizures/fits).
■ Allergic reactions including unexplained wheezing, shortness of breath, sudden swelling of your face or throat, and hives (also known as ‘nettle rash’ or ‘urticaria’).
■ Skin rashes (which may be severe and include blistering or peeling of the skin) and itching, and may be accompanied by a high temperature.
If you experience any of the following, stop using the medicine and talk to your doctor or pharmacist:
Common: (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
■ Stomach pain
Uncommon: (may affect up to 1 in 100 people)
■ Stomach discomfort
■ Diarrhoea
■ Wind
Other effects that may occur include:
Rare: (may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people)
■ Inflammation of the liver or abnormal liver function
■ Reduction in white blood cells (which reduces the body’s defences against infections)
■ Unusual hair loss
■ Dizziness
Very rare: (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
■ Inflammation of the kidneys*
■ Decrease in bone marrow* activity resulting in reduced production of blood cells
■ Nausea
■ Vomiting
*observed in higher and prolonged doses
Reporting of side-effects
If you experience any side-effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible
side-effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side-effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store.
By reporting side-effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
The active ingredient in Ovex tablet is: Mebendazole 100 mg per tablet.
Other ingredients are: Microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycollate, talc, maize starch, sodium
saccharin, magnesium stearate, cottonseed oil – hydrogenated, orange flavour, colloidal anhydrous
silica, sodium laurilsulfate and orange yellow S (E110).
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after ‘EXPIRY’. The expiry
date refers to the last day of that month. There are no special storage conditions.
Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to
throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help protect the environment.
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