Ovex Tablets

Ovex is a medication that effectively treats common parasitic worm infections, including threadworms. Ovex is an anthelmintic, meaning it can treat other worm infections such as whipworm, hookworm and roundworms. It can do this due to its active ingredient, mebendazole, which interferes with the worms’ ability to utilise glucose as an energy source. Once the worms run out of energy, they begin to die; this usually takes around 3 days.

You can buy Ovex Online and it comes available in the form of tablets or as liquid doses (Ovex Suspension).

Since threadworm infections are contagious and can spread quickly within a household, a single dose should be taken by every member within the household at the same time. You should also practise good hygiene, including frequently washing your hands and underneath your fingernails, cutting your nails short, washing your bedsheets, disinfecting kitchen and bathroom surfaces and changing into clean underwear after waking up. This will help eradicate threadworms and threadworm eggs to prevent re-infections.

Ovex Worm Treatment effectively treats threadworm infections.

Threadworms are a type of parasitic worm which causes infections of the gut and symptoms such as itchiness or irritation in the anus or vagina area, disturbed sleep, irritable mood and even weight loss. Signs of present threadworms can be detected as ‘white threads’ found in young children’s stool. The symptoms and signs are highlighted further in the tables below.

Ovex is an ‘anthelmintic’, this means it can treat other worm infections such as whipworm or hookworm as well. It does this by using the active ingredient- mebendazole, which interferes with the worm’s ability to utilise glucose and produce its own energy. As the mature worms lose their source of energy, they begin to die within a few days. However, mebendazole doesn’t kill threadworm eggs, so they may remain alive outside your body and are capable of causing reinfections.

You may need to take another dose of Ovex 2 weeks later to prevent reinfection, and you should maintain good hygiene following your dosage.

Consult your doctor or a medical professional if you have any concerns about taking Ovex for worm infections.

Threadworm eggs can survive up to 2 weeks outside a host body. They are laid in the anus area, which is why they cause the itchiness, they can then spread by surfaces like underneath your fingernails after scratching. They may come into contact with food or your mouth while eating, and once ingested they are able to hatch and restart the cycle of infection.

This is why it is important to practice good hygiene such as to:

• frequently wash your hands, particularly before and after eating or preparing food
• keep nails short
• regularly wash your bedsheets and wear clean pyjamas and underwear to bed
• change into new underwear when you wake up
• shower in the mornings, especially cleaning around the bottom
• disinfect your kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

Ovex is typically taken as a single dose, however it may take up to 3 days to completely get rid of a threadworm infection. While this kills the mature worms causing your infection, it doesn’t kill the threadworm eggs. It may be necessary to take another dose 2 weeks later to prevent a reinfection.

You should also make sure to keep good hygiene: washing hands frequently especially under your finger nails, regularly washing your bedsheets, cleaning surfaces with disinfectant and changing into clean underwear after sleeping.

Ovex is taken as a single dose for adults and children above the age of 2.

The tablet may be chewed or swallowed with water, or if taken by young children the tablet must be crushed before taking.

Follow the instructions of your doctor when taking Ovex and read the medication’s patient information leaflet before use.

For Ovex Single Tablet pack, take one Ovex tablet. This tablet may be chewed or swallowed with water.

For a family pack, each household member should take one tablet as instructed at the same time. Remember to crush the tablet before being given to young children.

Ovex Suspension is taken as a liquid 5ml dose. Shake the bottle thoroughly, then measure 5ml with the measuring cup provided. Each bottle contains 6 doses.

If you are unsure if this medication is suitable for you contact your doctor or pharmacist. This medicine may not be suitable if you are:

• aged under 2 years old
• pregnant or suspected pregnant
• have allergies to any ingredients in Ovex

Ovex must be taken as instructed by your doctor. It is typically taken as a single dose. If you notice symptoms haven’t gotten better after several days, then contact a medical professional or your doctor to help you.

Like most medications there are some unserious side effects of Ovex UK, which may include:

• stomach pain
• bloating and flatulence
• diarrhoea

Rare side effects- seek medical attention immediately if you notice the following:

• Allergic reactions (such as rashes, breathing difficulties, sudden swelling of face or throat)
• Seizures or fits
• Blisters on your mouth, eyes, genitals
• Yellowed skin or whites of your eyes- this indicates jaundice or liver failure

Ovex is a prescribed medication but you may Buy Ovex Online at Meds for Less. This is a safe and convenient way to have an online consultation with our associated medical professionals before receiving the medication and the advice that works best for you.