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
Therapeutic Class
Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
Keep in a dry place, away from light and heat, out of the reach of children