General description
Mebendazole is a oral medication used as an antiparasitic for the treatment of soil transmitted helminthiasis caused by different species of worms.
INN
Mebendazole
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Trichuriasis
Added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Hookworm diseases
Added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Ascariasis
Added in 1977
(TRS
615)
for
Enterobiasis
Added in 2021
(TRS
1035)
for
Other specified echinococcosis
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Intestinal anthelminthics
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 100 mg (chewable); 500 mg (chewable)
Indications
Section
Cysticidal medicines
- Oral > Solid > tablet: 500 mg (chewable); 100 mg (chewable)
Indications