Generic name of Albendazole Tablet is used for deworming treatment of various parasitic diseases, according to the drug instruction suggests that this drug is used as a tonic (taken in one dose), 4 tablets for children and adults over 2 years of age and 2 tablets orally in case of simple pinworms and simple mild ascaris infections in children over 2 years of age.
Albendazole tablets are a broad-spectrum anthelmintic drug commonly used clinically for the treatment of nematode diseases such as roundworms, whipworms, pinworms, hookworms, trichinella, and also for the treatment of cysticercosis and encapsulation. The drug can only be swallowed through the mouth, if there is difficulty in chewing, the drug can also be crushed and delivered with water.
Albendazole tablets can only be used in children and adults over the age of 2. 2 tablets are taken orally in children over the age of 2 for the treatment of simple pinworms and simple mild roundworm infections. pinworms are prone to repeat infections on their own, so treatment should be repeated once after 2 weeks of treatment. 4 tablets are taken orally at a time in children over the age of 2 and adults for the treatment of other parasitic infections. Other parasitic infections are treated on a case-by-case basis and as prescribed by the doctor.
The use of albendazole tablets occasionally seen nausea, vomiting, fever, dizziness, rash and other adverse reactions, can be relieved after stopping the drug; pregnant women, lactating women, women preparing for pregnancy, young children under the age of 2 years old is prohibited to use the drug; patients with severe liver, kidney, heart disease patients, patients with active ulcer disease is prohibited to use the drug; patients with acute infectious diseases, epilepsy patients with caution.
If the patient has the need to use the drug treatment, it should be used under the guidance of a professional physician, so as not to lead to adverse consequences.