Asitrax
Cheaper & Alternative Brands
Same generic (Levamisole Hydrochloride), same form (Syrup)
Clinical Prescribing Information
Medical monograph and safety information for healthcare professionals & patients.Indications & Clinical Uses
Altrax is indicated in-
Ascariasis
Hookworm infections
Effective against Enterobius vermi-cularis, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloide stercoralis and Trichostrongylus colubriformis etc.
Dosage & Administration
The following doses of Levamisole are given as a single administration, preferably after a light meal.
Age 1-4 year
: 1 Tablets or 5 ml Syrup
Age 5-15 year
: 2 Tablets or 10 ml Syrup
Age 16 year and over
: 3 Tablets or 15 ml Syrup
In cases of severe hookworm infection it is suggested that a second standard dose be given one or seven days after the first, whichever timing is feasible.
Contraindications
It is contraindicated in patients hypersensitive to Levamisole. Levamisole should not be given during pregnancy.
Side Effects & Adverse Reactions
Side effects are infrequent. They are usually mild and transient and include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, giddiness (dizziness) and headache. An encephalopathy like syndrome has been reported to have occurred in a few patients two or three weeks after treatment.
Warnings & Precautions
Effect on ability to drive or operate machinery
: There is no evidence to suggest that Altrax , used for anthelmintic purpose, will produce sedation. Mild and transient giddiness is an infrequent side-effect of treatment. No precautions are suggested concerning the ability to drive or operate machinery.
In case of concurrent microfilaraemia transient fever may occur.
Pharmacology & Mechanism of Action
Levamisole is the active laevo-isomer of tetramisole. It works by paralysing susceptible intestinal worms which are then excreted from the intestines. Levamisole also enhances cellular immune responses in humans.