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Albenza Drug Center
Medical Editor: John P. Cunha, DO, FACOEP
Albenza (albendazole) is used to treat certain infections caused by worms such as pork tapeworm and dog tapeworm. Albenza is a broad spectrum anthelmintic, or anti-worm medication. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headache, or temporary hair loss.
Dosing of Albenza varies, depending upon which parasitic infection is being treated. Albenza may interact with other medications including antibiotics, cimetidine, dexamethasone, praziquantel, or theophylline. Tell your doctor all medications you are taking. During pregnancy, Albenza should be used only when prescribed. It may harm a fetus. Women of child-bearing age should have a negative pregnancy test before starting this medication. If you become pregnant, tell your doctor immediately. It is recommended that men and women use 2 effective forms of birth control (e.g., condoms and birth control pills) while taking Albenza and for 1 month after stopping the medication. It is not known if Albenza passes into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding.
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What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Albenza Prescribing Information: Indications & Dosage
ALBENZA (albendazole) is indicated for the treatment of the following infections:
Neurocysticercosis
ALBENZA (albendazole) is indicated for the treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium.
Lesions considered responsive to albendazole therapy appear as nonenhancing cysts with no surrounding edema on contrast-enhanced computerized tomography. Clinical studies in patients with lesions of this type demonstrate a 74% to 88% reduction in number of cysts; 40% to 70% of albe...
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What is Patient information?
Easy-to-read and understand detailed drug information and pill images for the patient or caregiver from Cerner Multum.
Albenza Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness;
- fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash; or
- fever with chills, body aches, or flu-like symptoms.
Less serious side effects may include:
- stomach pain;
- nausea, vomiting;
- ...
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What is Consumer information?
A concise overview of the drug for the patient or caregiver from First DataBank.
Albenza Consumer Information: Uses
This medication is used to treat certain tapeworm infections (e.g., neurocysticercosis).
OTHER USES: This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.
This drug may also be used to treat other types of worm infections.
HOW TO USE: Take this medication by m...
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