Mebendazole
- Generic Name
- Mebendazole
- Brand Names
- Emverm, Vermox
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C16H13N3O3
- CAS Number
- 31431-39-7
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- 81G6I5V05I
- Background
A benzimidazole that acts by interfering with carbohydrate metabolism and inhibiting polymerization of microtubules. [PubChem]
- Indication
For the treatment of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), Ascaris lumbricoides (common roundworm), Ancylostoma duodenale (common hookworm), Necator americanus (American hookworm) in single or mixed infections.
- Associated Conditions
- Ancylostoma caninum infection, Ancylostoma duodenale infection, Ascaris lumbricoides infection, Capillariasis, Enterobius vermicularis infection, Filariasis, Giardiasis, Necatoriasis due to necator americanus, Strongyloides Stercoralis Infection, Taenia solium infection, Toxocariasis, Whipworm infection
- Associated Therapies
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