Brand Names

Category

• Anthelmintic, systemic

Description Drug

Thiabendazole - thye-a-BEN-da-zole belongs to the family of medication called anthelmintics - ant-hel-MIN-tiks . Anthelmintics are medication using in the treat of worm infections.

Thiabendazole is using to treat:

• creeping eruption - cutaneous larva migrans;
• pork worms - trichinosis;
• threadworms - strongyloidiasis; and
• visceral larva migrans - toxocariasis.

This drug may also be using for other worm infections as determined by your family doctor.

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

Oral
• Chewable tablets - USA
• Oral suspension - USA

Brand Names

Some commonly using brand names are:

In the USA

• Mintezol

† Not commercially available in Canada.