Anthelmintics

2 Drugs classified under this therapeutic system

Anthelmintic. Albendazole 400 mg.
TABS: 12, 56, 60, 100. 800 mg dly. in div.
doses for 28 days foll. by 14 drug-free
days. Under 60 kg bdy. wt: 12 mg/kg in
div. doses as above. Dosages are
depend. on the parasite invol., the
weight of the pt., and the severity of
the infec. See lit.
Tmt. of hydatid cysts caused by E.
granulosus or E. Multilocularis. May be
used as 1st -line med. ther. in pts. with
hydatid dis. or as an adjunct to surgery,
either pre- or post operat.
C/I: Hypersens.,pregn.

Anthelmintic. Mebendazole 100 mg, 20 mg/ml.
TABS: 6 x 100 mg. Enterobiasis: 1 tab. in
single admin. Other indic: 100 mg 2 x
dly for 3 days.
SUSP: 30 ml x 100 mg/5ml.
Enterobiasis: 1 teasp. in single admin.
Other indic: 1 teasp. 2 x dly for 3 days.
Enterobiasis, ascariasis., trichur.,
ancyclostomiasis., strongyloid., teniasis
in single or mixed infects.
C/I: Hypersens.