COMPOSITION
- Albendazole..................................................................................400mg.
- Excipients..............................................................................sqf 1 tablet.
INDICATIONS
- Treatment of Roundworm (Ascaris Iumbricoides), Pinworm (Enterobius
vermicularis), Hookworms (Ancylostoma & Necator), Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura).
- Treament of Threadworm (Strongyloides stercoralis), Tapeworm (Taenia sp).
DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION
- In the treatment of Roundworm, Pinworm, Hookworms, Whipworm :
+ Adults and children over 2 years: 400mg as a single dose.
+ Children 1 - 2 years: 200mg as a single dose.
- In the treatment of Threadworm, Tapeworm:
+ Adults and children over 2 years: 400mg oncedaily, for consecutive 3 days.
+ Children 1 - 2 years: 200mg once daily, for consecutive 3 days.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Hypersensitivity to Albendazole.
- Pregnant women.
PRECAUTIONS
The tablets can be chewed or swallowed with water. No special procedures, eg fasting or purging, are required. If the patient is not cured after 3 weeks, a 2nd course of treatment is indicated.