Luban DS 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.30
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Albendazole |
| Company | Rephco pharmaceuticals ltd |
Title, Categories and Description
- Luban DS
- Anthelmintic medicine
- Broad spectrum anthelmintic for nematodes and cestodes infestations
Indications
- Indicated in single and mixed infestations of hookworm, roundworm, threadworm, whipworm, strongyloides, tapeworm, opisthorchi, hydatid
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended adult dose of 400 mg as a single dose for certain infections
- Recommended children dose of 200 mg for certain infections
- Higher doses for hydatid disease, strongyloidiasis, taeniasis, giardiasis
- Specific dosages based on age and weight
- Duration of treatment cycles for echinococcosis
Pharmacology
- Exhibits vermicidal, ovicidal, and larvicidal activity
- Blocks glucose uptake in susceptible helminths
- Thought to exert anthelmintic effect by inhibiting tubulin polymerization
- Extensively metabolized, primarily in the liver
- Poorly absorbed from gastrointestinal tract
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions
Contraindications
- Not normally used in neonates
- Dose reduction may be needed in children weighing less than 10 kg
- Avoid in pregnant women
- No evidence to alter dose in renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Rarely reversible alopecia
- Rash
- Fever
- Blood disorders including leucopenia and pancytopenia
- Allergic shock if cyst leakage
- Convulsion and meningism in cerebral disease
Pregnancy & Lactation
- FDA Pregnancy category C - avoid in pregnancy and lactation unless benefits outweigh risks
Precautions & Warnings
- Blood counts and liver function tests before and during treatment
- Caution in breastfeeding
- Exclude pregnancy before treatment
- Constant medical supervision in Echinococcosis treatment
Therapeutic Class
- Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place, away from light and heat
- Keep out of the reach of children