💊 Albendazole (एल्बेन्डाजोल)

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How it works: Albendazole is a synthetic, antihelminthic drug of the class benzimidazole. Do not use if: Albendazole is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional

Sources: FDA SPL label (openFDA/DailyMed); RxNorm (NLM)

How it works

Albendazole is a synthetic, antihelminthic drug of the class benzimidazole. Do not use if: Albendazole is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole. Patients with known hypersensitivity to the benzimidazole class of compounds or any components of albendazole.

Common side effects

1% or greater in hydatid disease: abnormal liver function tests, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, reversible alopecia, headache, dizziness/vertigo, fever. Adverse reactions 1% or greater in neurocysticercosis: headache, nausea/vomiting, raised intracranial pressure, meningeal signs. Pregnancy (label summary): Risk Summary There are limited data on use of albendazole in pregnant women to inform a drug-associated risk of major birth defects and miscarriage. Albendazole should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus. Breastfeeding (label summary): 8.3 Females and Males of Reproductive Potential Pregnancy Testing Obtain pregnancy test prior to prescribing albendazole to women of reproductive potential. General information only, not medical advice and not a prescription. No doses are given. Always consult a doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine, especially in pregnancy, breastfeeding, children, older age or with other medicines.