Albendazole
- Generic Name
- Albendazole
- Brand Names
- Albenza
- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C12H15N3O2S
- CAS Number
- 54965-21-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- F4216019LN
- Background
A benzimidazole broad-spectrum anthelmintic structurally related to mebendazole that is effective against many diseases. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p38)
- Indication
For the treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium and for the treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused by the larval form of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus.
- Associated Conditions
- Hydatid disease of the Liver, Hydatid disease of the Lung, Hydatid disease of the Peritoneum, Neurocysticercosis
- Associated Therapies
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