What is Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)?
Banocide Forte Tablets contain a medicine called Diethylcarbamazine.
Banocide Forte is Anti-helminthic drug used to prevent and treat worm infections that cause swelling of the arms, legs and sexual organs. Banocide Forte is usually prescribed for the treatment of conditions such as Bancroft's filariasis, loiasis, and onchocerciasis. It is also prescribed for preventing worm infections of the eye that can cause blindness and breathing disorders.
Recommendations for use of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine) is mainly used for treatment of whipworm infection, infections and roundworm infections
Banocide Forte may be prescribed for the treatment and prevention of the following conditions:
Loiasis
Eosinophilic lung
Bancroft's filariasis
Worm infections
River blindness
Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
Lymphatic Filariasis
Toxocariasis
Dosage and direction of taking Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Read the Medication Guide and the Patient Information Leaflet provided by your pharmacist before you start using Banocide Forte and each time you get a refill. If you have any questions, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Banocide Forte is taken as a tablet once a day. It's usually better to take it just after eating. The tablet should be swallowed with water. It is important to drink plenty of water during the day.
Take Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine) immediately after meals.
Your doctor will work out the dosage for you based on your age, medical condition, response to treatment and other medications that you are taking.
Take Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine) exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take in doses which are either larger or for longer than what is recommended by your doctor.
Regular usage will help to get the most from this medication. Take it always at the same time every day.
You need to continue to take this medication until the full prescribed amount is finished, even if the symptoms disappear after a couple of days. Stopping the medication before completion of the treatment may result in a return of the infection.
In some cases, second course of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine) may be required to clear up the infection completely.
Dosage for treating Filariasis:
Initially, 1mg/kg daily is taken for the first 3 days. Dose is gradually increased to 6mg/kg for the following 3 weeks.
Dosage for treating Loa Loa
Initially, 1mg/kg daily is taken for the first 3 days. Dose is gradually increased to 6mg/kg for the following 3 weeks.
Corticosteroid may also be given at the same time for the treatment of filarial.
Missed Dose of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time to take your next dose. Do not take an dose of medicine to make up the missed dose.
Overdose of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
If you think you have taken more than the required dose contact a poison control center or emergency room at once. NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
How does Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine) work?
This medicine belongs to the class xanthine oxidase inhibitor. It works by inhibiting xanthine oxidase enzyme thus inhibits the conversion of hypoxanthine to xanthine to uric acid without affecting the enzymes involved in purine and pyrimidine synthesis.
Precautions before taking Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
You should not take Banocide Forte if you are allergic to Banocide Forte or to similar medicines.
To make sure it is safe for you, before taking this medicine, let your doctor know if you have or have had heart failure, heart problems, stroke, or thyroid problems.
Before taking Banocide Forte, tell your doctor if you have:
any other medical conditions
history of epilepsy
heart disease
If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use Banocide Forte or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.
Banocide Forte (Banocide Forte) may make you drowsy. Consumption of alcohol or marijuana can increase the drowsiness. Do not operate machinery, drive a car or do anything that require alertness until you can do it safely. Understand how this medication affects you. Do not take any alcoholic beverages as it also decrease the effectiveness of Banocide Forte.
Banocide Forte (Banocide Forte) is removed by the kidneys. Older adults may be at greater risk for side effects while using Banocide Forte as kidney function declines as you grow older.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant. Banocide Forte should be used only when it is absolutely necessary. Discuss with your doctor the benefits and the risks involved.
Consult your doctor before breast feeding as Banocide Forte passes into breast milk. It may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant.
About other prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Taking Banocide Forte together with certain medicines or products may cause serious, life-threatening side effects.
Side Effects of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Banocide Forte may have unwanted side effects in some people. All medicines can have side effects. Sometimes they are serious, most of the time they are not. You may need medical treatment if you get some of the side effects.
Tell your pharmacist or doctor as soon as possible if you do not feel well while you are taking Banocide Forte.
Loss of appetite
Dizziness
Drowsiness
Nausea
Vomiting
visual disturbances
fever
swollen or tender glands on the neck
skin rash
Weakness
Headache
When treating onchocerciasis, you may experience serious side effects such as:
Tachycardia
Joint pains
Encephalitis
Retinal haemorrhage
Prolonged use of Banocide Forte may cause tunnel vision, loss of vision or night blindness.
Patients with kidney disease or renal impairment may have to adjust the dose in order to prevent adverse effects.
A very serious allergic reaction is extremely rare with Banocide Forte. In case you show any of the following symptoms get to the emergency clinic
Rashes
Fall in blood pressure
Narrowing of airways
Itching
Enlargement of lymph nodes
swelling in the face, throat, tongue, throat
severe dizziness
The above list includes very serious side effects. You may need urgent medical attention or hospitalisation. These side effects are very rare. Tell your pharmacist or doctor if you notice anything that is making you feel unwell.
Other side effects not listed above may occur in some patients. Do not be alarmed by the lists of possible side effects. You may not experience any of them. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you have any questions.
Interaction with Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Inform your doctor about any medications that you are taking including prescription medications, over the counter medications, vitamins, supplements and herbal remedies. Do not start, stop and change the dosage of any medicine without your doctor's permission.
Alcohol may reduce the efficacy of the medicine therefore, its consumption must be avoided.
Banocide Forte 100 mg Tablet may interact with antimalarial drugs
Also tell your doctor if you are using any of the following medicines:
Acetazolamide
This list is not complete and there are many other medicines that can interact with Banocide Forte. Tell your doctor about all your prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list with you of all the medicines you use and show this list to any doctor or other healthcare provider who treats you.
Storage of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
Store at 15°C - 30°C (59°F - 77°F); protect drug from excessive light, humidity, and temperature over 30°C (86°F)
Keep Banocide Forte tablets in the container that they came in and keep the container tightly closed.
Throw away capsules that are no longer needed or expired (out of date).
Medicines should not be disposed of via waste water or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to dispose of medicines no longer required. This will help to protect the environment.
Banocide Forte should not be used after the given expiration date.
Scientific Information about Banocide Forte or Diethylcarbamazine
Formula: Banocide Forte | C10H21N3O
Reviews of Banocide Forte (Diethylcarbamazine)
"As a medical doctor living in Africa for a few years, I treated patients with complications from worm infections daily. My usual recommendation is Banocide- diethylcarbamazine. It's what I prescribed for patients even in North America. It's very effective and if taken properly has next to no side effects. Plus its available online which makes things easier."
Jan Johanssen, Toronto
"A friend of mine had a worm infection scare some months ago after she got back from South America. They did a blood test and found traces of filariasis in her blood and then gave her Banocide. After a few weeks they tested her again but didn't find the worms. So the medication seemed to work and now she has no complaints.
Anna Bauer, New York
"I found out about Banocide through some doctors at a health fair in Miami to control infections. They told us about the causes and available treatments for various worm infections. Banocide was one of their recommendations and they even told us the best places to get it online.
Michael Wigge, Wakefield
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