Alzed 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 3.32 (5 x 4: ৳ 66.40)

Strip Price: ৳ 13.28

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Albendazole
Company	General pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

Hookworm (Ancylostoma, Necator)
Roundworm (Ascaris)
Threadworm (Enterobius)
Whipworm (Trichuris)
Strongyloides
Tapeworm
Opisthorchi
Hydatid

Description

Benzimidazole anthelmintic

Pharmacology

Broad spectrum anthelmintic, vermicidal, ovicidal, larvicidal, inhibits tubulin polymerization

Dosage & Administration

400 mg single dose for specific infections in adults and children over 2 years
400 mg daily for 3 consecutive 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 28 days for Hydatid disease in patients over 60 kg
15 mg/kg body weight daily for patients under 60 kg in two divided doses
400 mg once daily for 5 days for giardiasis

Interaction

No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions

Contraindications

Avoid in neonates, pregnant women, and children weighing less than 10 kg

Side Effects

Gastrointestinal disturbances
Headache
Dizziness
Changes in liver enzymes
Reversible alopecia (rare)
Rash
Fever
Blood disorders including leucopenia and pancytopenia
Allergic shock if cyst leakage
Convulsion and meningism in cerebral disease

Pregnancy & Lactation

Avoid during pregnancy and lactation unless benefits outweigh risks

Precautions & Warnings

Blood counts and liver function tests before treatment and regular monitoring during treatment; breastfeeding; exclude pregnancy before starting treatment; constant medical supervision with regular monitoring for Echinococcosis treatment