Albendazole tablet is an anthelmintic drug indicated for: Treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused by the larval form of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Albendazole. Full label: DailyMed.
Albendazole tablet is an anthelmintic drug indicated for: Treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. Treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused by the larval form of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus.
From the U.S. FDA-approved label for Albendazole. Full label: DailyMed.
Patients weighing 60 kg or greater, 400 mg twice daily; less than 60 kg,15 mg/kg/day in divided doses twice daily (maximum total daily dose 800 mg). Albendazole tablets should be taken with food. Hydatid disease: 28-day cycle followed by 14-day albendazole-free interval for a total of 3 cycles.
Directions from the U.S. FDA-approved label — your doctor or pharmacist may advise differently.
Albendazole is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Bone Marrow Suppression: Fatalities have been reported due to bone marrow suppression; monitor blood counts in all patients at the beginning of each 28-day cycle of therapy, and every 2 weeks while on therapy. Discontinue albendazole if clinically significant changes in blood counts occur. Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: May cause fetal harm. Pregnancy testing is recommended for females of reproductive potential prior to therapy. Advise females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to a fetus and to use an effective method of contraception.
Warnings and precautions excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before use.
Adverse reactions 1% or greater in hydatid disease: abnormal liver function tests, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, reversible alopecia, headache, dizziness/vertigo, fever. Adverse reactions 1% or greater in neurocysticercosis: headache, nausea/vomiting, raised intracranial pressure, meningeal signs.
Excerpt from the U.S. FDA-approved label — not a complete list. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor about side effects.
898 products from 588 makers in the NepalDoc medicine catalog use this generic:
| Brand | Composition | Maker | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 1 400mg Suspension | Albendazole (400mg) | Alliance Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| A 1 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Alliance Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Aben 400mg Suspension | Albendazole (400mg) | Nepal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Aben 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Nepal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Abz 200mg Suspension | Albendazole (200mg) | Indoco Remedies Ltd. | |
| Abz 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Indoco Remedies Ltd. | |
| Adoz 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Omnica Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.. | |
| Alben 200mg Tablet | Albendazole (200mg) | G.D. Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Alben 400mg Suspension | Albendazole (400mg) | G.D. Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Alben 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | G.D. Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Albendazole 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Lark Laboratories Ltd. | |
| Albendol 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Micro Labs Ltd. | |
| Albenz 200mg Suspension | Albendazole (200mg) | Amie Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Albenzee 200mg Suspension | Albendazole (200mg) | Kare | |
| Albenzee 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Kare | |
| Albex 200mg Suspension | Albendazole (200mg) | Hukam Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Albex 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Hukam Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Aldoze 200mg/5ml Suspension | Albendazole (200mg/5ml) | Mark Ltd. | |
| Aldoze 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Mark Ltd. | |
| Alentin 200mg/5ml Suspention | Albendazole (200mg/5ml) | Deurali Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Alentin 400mg Chewable Tabet | Albendazole (400mg) | Deurali Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Allentin 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Deurali Janta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Almex 400 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. | |
| Alworm Suspension | Albendazole | G.D. Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Aworm 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Manoj | |
| Azol 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Curex Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Azol Sus 400 mg/10ml Suspension | Albendazole (400 mg/10ml) | Curex Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Ban A 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Acme Laboratories Ltd | |
| Bend 400mg Chewable Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | Genetica Laboratory Pvt. LTd. | |
| Bend 400mg Tablet | Albendazole (400mg) | PCN |
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Brand list from the NepalDoc medicine catalog. Availability varies by pharmacy — call ahead to confirm stock.
Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F).
Storage information from the U.S. FDA-approved label.
Albendazole is recorded in the NepalDoc medicine catalog for: Helminthiasis, Echinococcosis, Neurocysticercosis, Enterobiasis, Ascariasis, Hookworm infections.
For Enterobiasis: Mebendazole.
For Hookworm infections: Mebendazole.
This page is information only and is not medical advice. Medicine details come from the sources listed above and may change — always confirm the medicine, strength and dose with a pharmacist or doctor before use. NLEM listing does not guarantee that a medicine is in stock at any pharmacy.
