What is Ovex Suspension?

Ovex Suspension is a treatment for threadworm, a contagious infection which can affect the whole family. If you’re suffering from threadworm and need a solution that will work for everyone in your household, Ovex can help. Ovex is available in packs of one tablet, a four tablet Family Pack, or this liquid suspension which provides 6 doses. One treatment is all you need to treat a threadworm infection and ease your symptoms within just a few days.

What is threadworm?

Threadworm, or pinworm, is a type of infection that affects your digestive system. It happens when you come into contact with threadworm eggs and swallow them. The eggs will then hatch into tiny, thread-like worms your gut and begin to lay more eggs around your anus. When you have threadworm, some of the most common symptoms you’ll experience include:

• Wetting the bed
• Waking up during the night
• Itching around the anus or vagina, especially at night
• White worms in your poo which look like strings of white thread
• Irritability
• Weight loss
• Irritation around the anus

How will the mebendazole in Ovex Suspension treat my threadworm?

Mebendazole is the active ingredient in all Ovex threadworm treatments, including Ovex Suspension. It’s a type of medication called an ‘anthelmintic’, which means it treats threadworm by depriving the worms in your system of the sugars they need to survive. Once you’ve taken a dose of mebendazole, you should see an improvement in your symptoms within just a few days, as the worms begin to die out.

Do Ovex treatments have any side effects?

Like all medications, Ovex suspension can have side effects, although not everyone will experience them. If you experience any of the following side effects, stop use and seek immediate medical assistance:

• Allergic reactions, e.g. wheezing, shortness of breath, swelling of your face, mouth, tongue, or throat, hives
• Convulsions, seizures, fits
• Skin rashes (which may include blistering or peeling of the skin), itching, possible high temperature

Other side effects you may experience include:

• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Reduction in white blood cells, which may lead to you getting more infections than usual
• Wind
• Stomach discomfort
• Stomach pain
• Diarrhoea
• Liver inflammation, abnormal liver function
• Hair loss
• Kidney inflammation
• Vomiting

If you experience these or any other side effects while using this product, stop use and speak to your doctor or pharmacist right away. For more information about reporting the side effects of medication, please see the MHRA’s Yellow Card Scheme.

Info Leaflet

https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/files/pil.75.pdf