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Albendazole
Essential medicine status
General description
Albendazole is an oral medication used for the treatment of soil transmitted helminthiasis and filariasis. Albendazole can also be used in combination with ivermectin to increase efficacy and reduce risk of resistance.
INN
Albendazole
ATC codes
P02CA03
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1989 (TRS 796) for Echinococcosis
Added in 1989 (TRS 796) for Cysticercosis
Added in 1991 (TRS 825) for Trichuriasis
Added in 1991 (TRS 825) for Ascariasis
Added in 1991 (TRS 825) for Enterobiasis
Added in 1991 (TRS 825) for Hookworm diseases
Added in 2011 (TRS 965) for Filariasis
Wikipedia
Albendazole
DrugBank
Albendazole
Recommendations
Section
Intestinal anthelminthics
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored)
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored))
Indications
Echinococcosis Cysticercosis Ascariasis Trichuriasis Hookworm diseases Enterobiasis
Section
Antifilarials
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored)
Indications
Filariasis
Section
Cysticidal medicines
  • Oral > Solid > tablet: 400 mg (chewable, scored); 200 mg (chewable)
Indications
Other specified echinococcosis Cysticercosis of central nervous system