Zoben 400 mg (Chewable Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 4.50 (50's pack: ৳ 225.00)
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Albendazole |
| Company | Amico laboratories ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Zoben
Categories
- Medicine
- Anthelmintic
Indications
- Hookworm
- Roundworm
- Threadworm
- Whipworm
- Strongyloides
- Tapeworm
- Opisthorchi
- Hydatid
Description
- Benzimidazole anthelmintic
- Vermicidal activity
- Ovicidal activity
- Larvicidal activity
- Inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization
Pharmacology
- Broad spectrum anthelmintic
- Blocking glucose uptake
- Depleting energy level
- Immobilization of parasites
- Metabolism in the liver
Dosage & Administration
- 400 mg single dose for certain infections in adults and children over 2 years
- Treatment of strongyloidiasis or taeniasis for 3 consecutive days
- 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 hydatid disease in patients under 60 kg
- 400 mg once daily for 5 days in giardiasis
Interaction
- No reported pharmacodynamic or pharmacokinetic interactions
Contraindications
- Not normally used in neonates
- Reduced dose for children weighing less than 10 kg
- Not recommended during pregnancy or lactation
- No evidence to alter dosage in renal, hepatic or cardiac failure
Side Effects
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Changes in liver enzymes
- Reversible alopecia
- Rash
- Fever
- Leucopenia and pancytopenia
- Allergic shock
- Convulsion and meningism
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Should be avoided unless benefits outweigh risks
Precautions & Warnings
- Blood counts and liver function tests before treatment
- Breastfeeding caution
- Exclude pregnancy before treatment
- Constant medical supervision for Echinococcosis treatment
Therapeutic Class
- Anthelmintic
Storage Conditions
- Dry place
- Away from light and heat
- Keep out of reach of children