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💊 Albendazole Tablet 400 mg
(Anthelmintic / Deworming agent)
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Benzimidazole class anthelmintic
🔹 Broad-spectrum anti-parasitic
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Used to treat:
- Intestinal worm infections (e.g., roundworm, hookworm, whipworm)
- Hydatid disease (echinococcosis)
- Neurocysticercosis (caused by Taenia solium)
- Pinworm infections
- Preventive mass deworming in community programs
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Broad spectrum activity
✔️ Single-dose treatment for common worms
✔️ Effective in both adults and children
✔️ Low cost, widely available
✔️ Can be used in mass deworming campaigns
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Blister packs of 1 tablet (400 mg)
Often labeled for single dose use
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ Chewable — can be taken with or without food (fatty meals may enhance absorption)
❗ Common side effects:
- Mild stomach pain
- Nausea or dizziness
- Headache
🛑 Avoid in pregnancy (1st trimester) unless prescribed
🔍 In long-term use: monitor liver function and blood counts
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store at room temperature (below 25°C)
🔒 Keep out of reach of children
🚫 Protect from moisture