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Albendazole
Latest prescription information about Albendazole. Learn how to pronounce the drug’s name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list.
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Generic Name : Albendazole
Pronunciation : al-BEN-da-zole
Therapeutic Classification : Antihelmintics
ICD Code : Y41.4
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Dosage & When it is to be taken : Hydatid cyst disease: PO- Adults >= 60 kg: 400 mg twice daily with meals for 28 days followed by a 14-day drug-free period. Repeat for 2 more cycles. For inoperable hydatid cysts, up to 5 cycles may be given. Adults < 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day (not to exceed 800 mg/day) given in two divided doses for 28 days followed by a 14-day drug-free period. Repeat as above. Children >= 6 years: 15 mg/kg/day given in two divided doses for 28 days, followed by a 14-day drug-free period. Repeat as above. Cysticercosis or neurocysticercosis (larval form of T. solium): PO- Adults >= 60 kg: 400 mg twice daily for 8 - 30 days. Treatment may be repeated as necessary. Adults < 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day given in two divided doses for 8 - 30 days. Maximum dosage 800 mg/day. Treatment may be repeated as necessary. Children >= 6 years: 15 mg/kg/day given in two divided doses for for 8 - 30 days. Maximum dosage 800 mg/day. Treatment may be repeated as necessary. Capillariasis: PO- Adults and Children >= 2 years: 200 mg twice daily for 10 days. Cutaneous larva migrans: PO- Adults: 400mg once daily for 3 days. Children: 5 mg/kg/day for 3 days. Giardiasis: PO- Adults: 400 mg once daily for 3 days. Microsporidiosis including Septata intestinalis infection: PO- Adults: 400 mg twice daily to 1600 mg twice daily has been used. Average dosage 800 mg twice daily. May take up to 2 months to see effect. Intestinal parasites in immigrants: PO- Adults: 400 mg once daily for 5 days. Strongyloidiasis or taeniasis † (tapeworm infection): PO- Adults and Children >= 2 years: 400 mg once daily for 3 days. May repeat course in 3 weeks. Children < 2 years: 200 mg once daily for 3 days. May repeat course in 3 weeks. Trichinosis: PO- Adults: 400 mg twice daily for 15 days. Trichostrongyliasis: PO- Adults: 400 mg as a single dose. How it should be taken : It comes in a tablet form to take by mouth (orally). Should be taken with food. Warnings and Precautions : *Monitor blood counts and liver function. *Administer within 7 days of start of normal menstruation in women of childbearing age. *Adequate non-hormonal contraceptive measures must be taken during and for 1 month after therapy. *Perform liver function tests and blood counts before and every 2 wk during high dose therapy of hydatid disease. *It may cause bone marrow depression. *It may cause dizziness. Do not drive or perform other possibly unsafe tasks until you know how you react to it. Side Effects : Central Nervous System- Headache, raised intracranial pressure, dizziness/vertigo, signs that meningeal sings. Skin- Reversible hair loss, infection, hypersensitivity including rash and hives, allergic reactions. Gastrointestinal- Abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting. Genitourinary- Acute kidney failure. Liver- Abnormal Liver Function Tests, inflammation of liver Blood- Decrease in the number of white blood cells, thrombocytes, hemoglobin. Miscellaneous- Fever. *Do not change the dose, without your Doctor's advice. Storage Conditions : Oral: Store at 20-25°C. Store it in an airtight container and keep away from children. |
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