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Side effect(s) of Albendazole

Read the side effects of Albendazole as described in the medical literature. In case of any doubt consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Central Nervous System- Headache, seizures, confusion, 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, dark urine.

Liver- Abnormal Liver Function Tests, inflammation of liver

Blood- Decrease in the number of white blood cells, thrombocytes, hemoglobin.

Miscellaneous- Fever.

Other Precautions : *Do not change the dose, without your Doctor's advice.

Drug Name : Albendazole

Albendazole is an antihelminthic drug prescribed for treating a variety of parasitic worm infestations such as ascariasis, filariasis or roundworm disease, giardiasis, trichuriasis, pinworm disease, neurocysticercosis, and hydatid disease.
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Waterborne diseases are communicable diseases caused by diseases causing microorganisms in contaminated water. It is more prevalent during floods and in tsunami affected areas.

Filariasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by blood-feeding arthropods, mainly black flies and mosquitoes.

Vector-Borne Diseases

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Vector-borne diseases are infectious diseases or illness transmitted through insects such as mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and bugs. Vectors can be either biological carriers or mechanical carriers.

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Neurocysticercosis or Cysticercosis of brain is the most common cause of epilepsy and the most common parasitic infection of the brain. Neurocysticercosis is more common in the developing countries.

Hydatid Disease

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Hydatid Disease is also referred to as echinococcosis or echinococcal disease. Hydatid results from a parasitic infection due to a tapeworm of genus Echinococcus.

Hookworm Infection

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Hookworm infection, a parasitic intestinal infection is more prevalent in places with poor sanitation and hygiene as the hookworms spread through contaminated soil.

Pinworm Infection

Pinworm Infection

Pinworm infection is one of the most common human intestinal parasitic infections. It is spread via the fecal-oral route, and the main cause is poor hygiene.

Ascariasis is a parasitic infection caused by roundworm or Ascaris lumbricoides. It causes intestinal symptoms and lung problems.

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