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Also Known as Zentel
Albenza (albendazole) is classified as an anthelmintic, a medication used to kill parasitic worms.
Albenza is used to treat the symptoms of parenchymal neurocysticercosis caused by the larval forms of a pork tapeworm called Taenia solium. It's also used to treat cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum caused by the larval forms of a dog tapeworm called Echinococcus granulosus.
| Fact Table | |
| Formula |
C12H15N3O2S |
| License |
US DailyMed |
| Bioavailability |
Less than 5% |
| Legal status |
Rx-Only |
| Chemical Name |
Albendazole |
| Elimination half-life |
8-12 hours |
| Dosage (Strength) |
200mg |
| Pregnancy |
Should be avoided |
| Brands |
Albenza |
| Protein binding |
70% |
| PubChem CID |
2082 |
| MedlinePlus |
a610019 |
| ChEBI |
16664 |
| ATC code |
P02CA03 |
| DrugBank |
DB00518 |
| KEGG |
D00134 |
| Routes of administration |
By mouth |
Follow the instructions and read the information leaflets that come with your Albenza prescription. Direct any questions or concerns you may have to your doctor or pharmacist.
Albenza is available in a 200 mg oral tablet.
The recommended dosage for patients weighing at least 60 kg is to take 400 mg by mouth two times a day with food.
Patients weighing less than 60 kg are recommended to take 15 mg per kg per day in divided doses two times a day with food. Patients should not exceed 800 mg per day.
Discuss your dosing schedule and cycles with your doctor:
Each Albenza tablet contains albendazole. Each tablet also contains inactive ingredients including carnauba wax, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium saccharin, sodium starch glycolate, and starch.
Patients who are allergic to benzimidazole medications or any of the ingredients in Albenza should not take Albenza.
Tell your doctor right away if you develop side effects that bother you or won't go away. The most common side effects associated with Albenza treatment include liver function test abnormalities, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, reversible hair loss, headache, dizziness, fever, elevated intracranial pressure, and meningeal signs.
Albenza (albendazole) tablets, for oral use. Hayward, CA: Impax Specialty Pharma; 2019.
