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ATC codes: P02CA03
EMLc
Indication
Cysticercosis ICD11 code: 1F70
INN
Albendazole
Medicine type
Chemical agent
List type
Core
Formulations
Oral > Solid: 400 mg tablet (chewable)
EML status history
First added in 1989 (TRS 796)
Changed in 1995 (TRS 867)
Changed in 2007 (TRS 950)
Sex
All
Age
Also recommended for children
Therapeutic alternatives
The recommendation is for this specific medicine
Patent information
Patents have expired in most jurisdictions
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Summary of evidence and Expert Committee recommendations
The current list of medicines in Section 6.1.1 was endorsed. The Subcommittee noted spontaneous reports of choking in association with the use of chewable formulations of albendazole, which highlighted that priority should be given to the development of dispersible tablet forms for children. A full review of this area is required for the next meeting.