H Ben 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.60 (40's pack: ৳ 144.00)
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
---|---|
Generic | Albendazole |
Company | Hudson pharmaceuticals ltd |
Indications
- Single infestation of hookworm
- Mixed infestations of roundworm and tapeworm
- Treatment of strongyloides
- Treatment of opisthorchi
- Hydatid disease
Description
- Benzimidazole anthelmintic
- Active against most nematodes and some cestodes
- Vermicidal, ovicidal, and larvicidal activity
- Inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization
Pharmacology
- Broad spectrum anthelmintic
- Blocks glucose uptake in susceptible helminths
- Depletes energy level in parasites
- Exerts anthelmintic effect by binding and inhibiting parasite tubulin polymerization
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended dose for adults and children over 2 years
- Recommended dose for children of 1-2 years
- Not recommended for children under 1 year
- Dose for patients with hydatid disease
- Dose for cystic echinococcosis
- Dose for alveolar echinococcosis
- Dose for giardiasis
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions
Contraindications
- Not normally used in neonates
- Possible reduction of dose for children weighing less than 10 kg
- Avoid in pregnant women
- No general reduction in dosage for children
- No evidence to alter dose in renal, hepatic, or cardiac failure
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Reversible alopecia
- Rash
- Fever
- Blood disorders including leucopenia and pancytopenia
- Allergic shock if cyst leakage
- Convulsions 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 treatment
- Monitoring during each cycle
- Breastfeeding precautions
- Exclude pregnancy before treatment
- Constant medical supervision for Echinococcosis treatment
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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