Aldaben-DS 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
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Medicine Details
Category | Details |
---|---|
Generic | Albendazole |
Company | Ad din pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
Title
- Aldaben-DS
Categories
- Anthelmintic
Description
- A benzimidazole anthelmintic with vermicidal, ovicidal, and larvicidal activity.
Indications
- Treatment of hookworm, roundworm, threadworm, whipworm, strongyloides, tapeworm, opisthorchi, and hydatid infestations.
Mode of Action
- Blocks glucose uptake in helminths, immobilizes parasites, inhibits tubulin polymerization.
Dosage & Administration
- 400 mg single dose for Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma duodenale, and Necator americanus.
- 400 mg daily for 3 days for strongyloidiasis or taeniasis.
- 200 mg single dose for children of 1-2 years.
- Not recommended for children under 1 year.
- 400 mg twice daily for hydatid disease in patients over 60 kg.
- 15 mg/kg daily in two divided doses for patients under 60 kg.
- 400 mg once daily for five days in giardiasis.
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions.
Contraindications
- Not recommended for neonates.
- Dose reduction may be indicated for children under 10 kg.
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation unless benefits outweigh risks.
- No evidence to alter dose in renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure.
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache and dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Reversible alopecia
- Rash and fever
- Blood disorders including leucopenia and pancytopenia
- Allergic shock if cyst leakage
- Convulsion and meningism in cerebral disease
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Avoid use in pregnancy and lactation unless benefits outweigh risks (US FDA category C).
Precautions & Warnings
- Monitor blood counts and liver function tests before and during each treatment cycle.
- Avoid use in breastfeeding women.
- Exclude pregnancy before starting treatment.
- Use with constant medical supervision in Echinococcosis.
Therapeutic Class
- Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
- Keep in a dry place, away from light and heat. Keep out of the reach of children.
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