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Topic: Pyrantel Pamoate

RZR
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Doctor gave me a prescription for 1000 mg x 14 days. Pharmacy said it was a compound. Compound pharmacy says buy over the counter Pin-X.

Pin-X ingredients are below. I am confused because ( ) says equivalent to 250 mg pyrantel base. So am I getting 720.5 mg per tablet or only 250 mg?

Pyrantel pamoate ..................................720.5 mg
(equivalent to 250 mg pyrantel base)

Anyone else able to get this at a regular pharmacy?

[ 09-21-2011, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: RZR ]

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joalo
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Up.

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abby-do
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Where did you find the Pin-X, RZR?

Looks like 1 & 1/2 tabs would give you 1080 mg.

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Deb133
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My daughter did prescription pyrantel pamoate chewables. You can get them over the counter as well but since her llmd sent a script they filled it.

Not sure what the over the counter strength is

Debg

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Lymetoo
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never heard of it [Smile]

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Deb133
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Member # 18544

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You can get Pin-X in all drugstores. You can get them at Amazon and many online drugstores.

Been used to treat pin worms forever.

Debg

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RZR
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Anyone know if dosage of Pin-X chewables are 720.5 mg or 250mg because it says equivalent to 250 mg pyrantel pamoate base?

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RZR
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quote:
Originally posted by abby-do:
Where did you find the Pin-X, RZR?

Looks like 1 & 1/2 tabs would give you 1080 mg.

Found on amazon.com

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lymenotlite
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Member # 33166

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This question never got answered and I'd like to know. The ingredients say 720.5mg per tablet but then it says equivalent to 250 mg pyrantel base. Anyone know?

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