Generic equivalent of Albendazole
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Albendazole is the generic equivalent of the brand-name drug Albendazole. Licensed pharmacies, clinics, doctor's offices, and veterinary practices can source wholesale Albendazole through Premier Pharma with same-day fulfillment on in-stock SKUs.
1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Albendazole is an anthelmintic drug indicated for: • Treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium . ( 1.1 ) • Treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused by the larval form of the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus . ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Neurocysticercosis Albendazole tablets are indicated for the treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium . 1.2 Hydatid Disease Albendazole tablets are indicated for the treatment of cystic hydatid disease of the liver, lung, and peritoneum, caused…
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS • Adverse reactions 1% or greater in hydatid disease: abnormal liver function tests, abdominal pain, nausea/vomiting, reversible alopecia, headache, dizziness/vertigo, fever. ( 6.1 ) • Adverse reactions 1% or greater in neurocysticercosis: headache, nausea/vomiting, raised intracranial pressure, meningeal signs. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Inc., at 1-888- 375-3784 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 o r www.fda.gov/medwatch . 6.1 Clini…
7 DRUG INTERACTIONS • Dexamethasone: Steady-state trough concentrations of albendazole sulfoxide were about 56% higher when dexamethasone was coadministered with each dose of albendazole. ( 7.1 ) • Praziquantel: In the fed state increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects. ( 7.2 ) • Cimetidine: Increased albendazole sulfoxide concentrations in bile and cystic fluid by about 2-fold in hydatid cyst patients. ( 7.3 )…
2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Patients weighing 60 kg or greater, 400 mg twice daily; less than 60 kg, 15 mg/kg/day in divided doses twice daily (maximum total daily dose 800 mg). Albendazole tablets should be taken with food. ( 2 ) • Hydatid disease: 28-day cycle followed by 14-day albendazole-free interval for a total of 3 cycles. ( 2 ) • Neurocysticercosis: 8 to 30 days. ( 2 ) See additional important information in the Full Prescribing Information. ( 2 ) 2.1 Dosage Dosing of albendazole will v…
17 PATIENT COUNSELING INFORMATION Patients should be advised that: • Some people, particularly children, may experience difficulties swallowing the albendazole tablets whole. • Take albendazole tablets with food. • Advise pregnant women and females of reproductive potential of the potential risk to the fetus. Advise females to inform their prescriber of a known or suspected pregnancy [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ), Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 )]. • Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with albendazole and for 3 days after the fin…
Source: FDA. For professional use only. Not a substitute for prescribing information.
| Name | Status |
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| ALBENDAZOLE TABS 200 MG 2CT Dr.Reddys Laboratories Inc | 2-Day |
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