Brand Names

Category

• Anthelmintic, systemic

Description Drug

Albendazole - al-BEN-da-zole is using to treat infections causing by worms. Albendazole works by keeping the worm from absorbing sugar - glucose, so that the worm loses energy and dies.

Albendazole is using to treat:

• Hydatid disease - echinococcosis;
• Infection of the nervous system causing by pork tapeworms - neurocysticercosis.

Albendazole is available only with your family doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Tablets - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Albenza

† Not commercially available in Canada.