Active ingredient
Niclosamide
These 6 products sold in the Philippines list Niclosamide as an active ingredient. They are not necessarily interchangeable — concentration, the other ingredients, and the form all differ — but a reader paying three prices for three brands deserves to know they are buying the same molecule.
| Product | Brand | Form | Amount stated | Withdrawal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.T. Williams | Plaridel | capsule | 102 mg/capsule | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet |
| Hammer Dewormer | Sagupaan | tablet | 100 mg/tablet | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet |
| Purgaling | Belman Laboratories | Not stated | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet | |
| Vermex 4 | LDI | tablet | 100 mg | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet |
| Vermex Forte | LDI | tablet | 100 mg | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet |
| Vermigo Caplet | Univet | tablet | Not stated | Not published by the manufacturer — ask your veterinarian or agrivet |
Same molecule does not mean same dose or same suitability. Ask a veterinarian or agrivet before substituting one for another.