Mebendazole

Sold as Rioworm, Adco-wormex, Wormgo, D-worm ped, Cipex, D-worm sd, Wormstop, Wormgo chew, Vermox sd, Vermox, Victoria worm, Wormazol

C₁₆H₁₃N₃O₃295.29 g/mol

Methyl N-(6-benzoyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl)carbamate

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Registration

Applicants: 7
Registrations: 22
Schedule source: Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

Applicant	Brands	Dosages	Registrations	Schedule	Leaflets
Adcock ingram limited	Rioworm, Adco-wormex	tablets, suspension, 100 mg, 100mg/ 5ml, 500 mg	270072, 270073, 270082, 270083, 370008, 370009	S1	None
Pharmacare limited û woodmead1 of 4 cancelled	Wormgo, D-worm sd, Wormgo chew	tablets, suspension	280281, 310219, 310656, W0445	S1	None
Triomed (Pty) Ltd	D-worm ped	Not stated	290286	S1	None
Cipla Medpro (Pty) Ltd1 of 2 cancelled	Cipex	tablets	300245, 320538	S1	None
Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals (Pty) Ltd	Wormstop	suspension, 100, 500 mg	310248, 310526, 310527	S1	PI PIL
Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd û East London3 of 4 cancelled	Vermox sd, Vermox	suspension, 100 mg, 500 mg	340058, G0105, K0206, W0042	S1	None
Resmed healthcare	Victoria worm, Wormazol	syrup	H881, U0081	S1	None

Variants

Product	Strength and form	Registration	Status	Schedule	Leaflets
Rioworm tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	Tablets	27007227/12/1972	Registered	S1	None
Rioworm suspension EACH 5 ML SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100,0 mg	Suspension	27007327/12/1973	Registered	S1	None
Adco-wormex 100 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	100 mg	27008227/12/1982	Registered	S1	None
Adco-wormex 100mg/ 5ml EACH 5 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	100mg/ 5ml	27008327/12/1983	Registered	S1	None
Wormgo tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	Tablets	28028128/12/0281	Registered	S1	None
D-worm ped EACH 5,0 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100,0 mg	Not listed	29028629/12/0286	Registered	S1	None
Cipex EACH 5 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	Not listed	30024530/12/0245	Registered	S1	None
D-worm sd EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500,0 mg	Not listed	31021931/12/0219	Registered	S1	None
Wormstop suspension EACH 5 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	Suspension	31024831/12/0248	Registered	S1	None
Wormstop 100 EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100,0 mg	100	31052631/12/0526	Registered	S1	None
Wormstop 500 EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500,0 mg	500 mgTablets.	31052731/12/0527Approved 24 August 2021	Registered	S1	PI PIL
Wormgo chew tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100,0 mg	Tablets	31065631/12/0656	Registered	S1	None
Cipex tablets EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100,0 mg	Tablets	32053832/12/0538	Cancelled	S1	None
Vermox sd suspension EACH 10,0 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500,0 mg	Suspension	34005834/12/0058	Cancelled	S1	None
Adco-wormex 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500,0 mg	500 mg	37000837/12/0008	Registered	S1	None
Rioworm 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500,0 mg	500 mg	37000937/12/0009	Registered	S1	None
Vermox 100 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	100 mg	G0105G/12/105	Cancelled	S1	None
Victoria worm syrup Each liquid contains: 5 ml Mebendazole 100 mg ; Nipastat; Sodium Saccharin; Banana Flavour BD 04434; Citric Acid Monohydrate; Polysorbate 80; Sorbitol; Tartrazine Colour Powder; Aluminium Magnesium Silicate; Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose; Glycerin; Purified Water	Syrup	H881	Old Medicine	S1	None
Vermox EACH 5 ML SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 MG	Not listed	K0206K/12/206	Cancelled	S1	None
Wormazol Each liquid contains: 5 mg Mebendazole 100 mg; Sodium Saccharin; Banana Flavour; Citric Acid monohydrate; polysorbate 80; sorbitol; tartrazine colour powder; aluminum magnesium silicate; sodium carboxymethylcellulose; mebendazole; glycerin; potable water	Not listed	U0081	Old Medicine	S1	None
Vermox 500 MG EACH TABLET CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 500 mg	500 mg	W0042W/12/42	Registered	S1	None
Wormgo suspension EACH 5 ml SUSPENSION CONTAINS MEBENDAZOLE 100 mg	Suspension	W0445W/12/445	Cancelled	S1	None

Regulatory status

Where S1 sits on the scale

S0S1S2S3S4S5S6S7S8

Sold by a pharmacist, no doctor's prescription needed.

Schedule 1 medicines are normally sold by a pharmacist, or by a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant, without a doctor's visit; a veterinarian, or a licensed dispensing doctor, dentist or nurse prescriber, may also supply them. A nurse or other non-doctor prescriber may only prescribe the specific substances the Schedule names for that purpose, and may only dispense them if licensed to do so. A child under 12 may only be sold one of these medicines on a prescription, or on a written order that names the purpose and carries a signature the seller recognises.

Schedule S1, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist, or a supervised pharmacist intern or assistant; manufacturers and wholesalers supplying people who may lawfully possess it; a veterinarian, who may prescribe, compound or dispense it; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it, and may compound or dispense it only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); a nurse or other registered non-doctor prescriber, who may prescribe only the Scheduled substances the Schedule identifies for that purpose, and dispense them if licensed to do so; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Mebendazole

S1: Mebendazole
- except when registered as an anthelmintic in terms of the provisions of the Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act 36 of 1947).
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, lines 828 to 829

Pharmacological class: Anthelmintics, bilharzie medicines, filaricides, etc. (class 12)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsWormstop 500, Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty) Ltd Patient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersWormstop 500, Ranbaxy (SA) (Pty) Ltd

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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