Here is the detailed overview for:
💊 Albendazole Oral Liquid 200 mg/5 mL (Pediatric Use)
(Broad-Spectrum Deworming Suspension)
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
🔹 Anthelmintic
🔹 Benzimidazole group
🔹 Oral suspension – Pediatric formulation
🩺 Purpose / Indications
✅ Treatment and control of:
- Roundworm (Ascariasis)
- Pinworm (Enterobiasis)
- Hookworm (Ancylostomiasis)
- Whipworm (Trichuriasis)
- Strongyloidiasis
- Tapeworms
- Hydatid cysts (as part of prolonged therapy)
- Mass deworming in children
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Child-friendly liquid form
✔️ Accurate weight-based dosing
✔️ Pleasant flavor to improve compliance
✔️ Effective against multiple intestinal parasites
✔️ Useful in mass deworming programs
📦 Common Packaging
📦 Bottles of 10 mL / 15 mL / 30 mL / 60 mL
🧴 Each 5 mL contains Albendazole 200 mg
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
❗ Shake well before each use
❗ Measure with dosing spoon/syringe
❗ Administer with food, preferably fatty, to increase absorption
❗ Repeat dose after 2–3 weeks if re-infection risk exists
❗ Use with caution in children under 2 years
❗ Avoid in pregnancy (especially during the first trimester)
💢 Common side effects:
- Mild nausea or abdominal pain
- Headache, dizziness (rare)
- Rash (very rare)
🧊 Storage
🌡 Store below 25–30°C
🚫 Protect from direct sunlight
🔒 Keep out of reach of children