Bandy is used to treat neurocysticercosis, an infection of the nervous system caused by pork tapeworms. Bandy is also used to treat cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, an infection caused by dog tapeworms.
Bandy is used to treat infections caused by worms. It works by keeping the worm from absorbing sugar (glucose), so that the worm loses energy and dies.
Bandy is available only with your doctor’s prescription.
Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling in the U.S. Bandy is used in certain patients with the following infections:
Capillariasis.
Cutaneous larva migrans.
Common roundworms (ascariasis).
Hookworms (ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis).
Pinworms (enterobiasis or oxyuriasis).
Strongyloidiasis.
Tapeworms (taeniasis).
Trichostrongyliasis.
Whipworms (trichuriasis).
For patients taking Bandy for hookworms:
In hookworm infections, anemia may occur. Therefore, your doctor may want you to take iron supplements. If so, it is important to take iron every day while you are being treated for hookworm infection. Do not miss any doses. Your doctor may also want you to keep taking iron supplements for at least 3 to 6 months after you stop taking Bandy. If you have any questions about this, check with your doctor.
For patients taking Bandy for pinworms:
In some patients, pinworms may return after treatment with Bandy. Wear pajamas and underwear to sleep, take a bath every day, and wash (not shake) all bedding and nightclothes (pajamas) after treatment to help prevent reinfection. Treatment may be repeated after 3 weeks.
Pinworms may be easily passed from one person to another, especially among persons in the same household. Therefore, all household members may have to be treated at the same time to prevent their infection or reinfection.
Prescription: Yes
Warnings: Bandy Plus Tablet 1's may cause suppression of the bone marrow and cause anemia. Inform your doctor if you have/had liver disease; if you have any surgery, including dental surgery. Consult your doctor immediately if you experience seizures, extreme tiredness, behavior changes, blurred vision, trouble walking, or neck pain while taking Bandy Plus Tablet 1's. Consult your doctor if you notice unusual bleeding or bruising as you may bleed or bruise easily while taking Bandy Plus Tablet 1's. It may cause orthostatic hypotension (dizziness upon rising up quickly), so avoid standing up too quickly from a sitting or lying position.
Medicine Interaction: Bandy Plus Tablet 1's may interact with sedatives (phenobarbital and butalbital), anti-anxiety drugs (clonazepam, clozapine, and lorazepam), narcotic (sodium oxybate), a medication used to treat epilepsy (valproic acid), anthelmintic (praziquantel), corticosteroid (dexamethasone), antacid (cimetidine), anti-asthma (theophylline),
Drug Schedule: Schedule H Prescription Drug
Side Effects: Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Less common,
Fever,
Rare,
Black, tarry stools,
bleeding gums,
blood in the urine or stools,
chest pain,
chills,
cough,
painful or difficult urination,
pinpoint red spots on the skin,
shortness of breath,
sore throat,
sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth,
swollen glands,
ulcers, sores, or white spots in the mouth,
unusual bleeding or bruising,
unusual tiredness or weakness,
Incidence not known,
Blistering, peeling, loosening of the skin,
blurred vision,
dark-colored urine,
diarrhea,
general feeling of tiredness or weakness,
headache,
itching,
joint or muscle pain,
light-colored stools,
red, irritated eyes,
seizures,
stomach pain, continuing,
tightness in the chest,
vomiting,
yellow eyes or skin.
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
More common:
Abdominal or stomach pain,
Less common,
Nausea,
Less common or rare,
Dizziness,
thinning or loss of the hair,
Incidence not known,
Lack or loss of strength.
How to Store it: Store ina dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30 C. Protect from light.
Precautions: Before you use Bandy, tell your doctor of your medical and health history including the following:
exposure to dental surgery,
eye wound (retinal lesion),
liver disease (increased liver enzyme).
Missed Dose: In case you miss a dose, use it as soon as you notice. If it is close to the time of your next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your dosing schedule. Do not use extra dose to make up for a missed dose. If you are regularly missing doses, consider setting an alarm or asking a family member to remind you. Please consult your doctor to discuss changes in your dosing schedule or a new schedule to make up for missed doses, if you have missed too many doses recently.
