AB-DS 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Albendazole |
| Company | Prime pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Single infestation
- Mixed infestation
- Hookworm
- Roundworm
- Threadworm
- Whipworm
- Strongyloides
- Tapeworm
- Opisthorchi
- Hydatid
Description
- Benzimidazole anthelmintic
- Active against nematodes
- Active against cestodes
- Vermicidal activity
- Ovicidal activity
- Larvicidal activity
- Inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization
Pharmacology
- Broad spectrum anthelmintic
- Blocks glucose uptake in helminths
- Depletes energy level of helminths
- Immobility of parasites
- Metabolized in the liver
- Poorly absorbed from gastrointestinal tract
- Excreted in urine
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended dose for adults
- Recommended dose for children over 2 years
- Recommended dose for children of 1-2 years
- Not recommended for children under 1 year
- Recommended dose for hydatid disease
- Recommended dose for strongyloidiasis
- Recommended dose for taeniasis
- Recommended dose for giardiasis
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic interaction
- No reported pharmacokinetic interaction
Contraindications
- Not normally used in neonates
- Dose reduction for children weighing less than 10 kg
- Avoid in pregnant women
- No evidence for dose alteration in renal, hepatic or cardiac failure
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Reversible alopecia
- Rash
- Fever
- Blood disorders
- Allergic shock if cyst leakage
- Convulsions
- Meningism in cerebral disease
Pregnancy & Lactation
- US FDA Pregnancy category C
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation
- Potential benefits vs. possible risks
Precautions & Warnings
- Blood counts and liver function tests before treatment
- Twice during each cycle
- Breastfeeding precautions
- Exclude pregnancy before treatment
- Medical supervision for Echinococcosis treatment
- Regular monitoring of serum-transaminase
Therapeutic Class
- Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
- Keep in dry place
- Away from light and heat
- Keep out of reach of children