Description
Trade name:
Bendax
Composition:
Each tablet contains:
Albendazole 200 mg.
Properties:
Albendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent, active against most nematodes and some cestodes. Destroys the growth of parasitic worms.
Indications:
Nematodosis (ascariasis, enterobiasis, ancylostomiasis, necatoriasis, trichuriasis); mixed helminthic infestations; strongyloidiasis; neurocysticercosis caused by the larval form of Taenia solium; echinococcosis of the liver, lungs, peritoneum caused by the larval form of Echinococcus granulosus; giardiasis; toxocariasis; as an adjuvant in the surgical treatment of echinococcosis cysts.
Method of administration and dosage:
Take with meals. The average dose for the treatment of nematodosis for adults and children over 2 years old: 400 mg once, taken during meals. Simultaneous treatment of all family members is necessary. For neurocysticercosis and echinococcosis in patients weighing 60 kg or more: 400 mg 2 times a day; with a body weight of less than 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day in 2 doses. The maximum daily dose is 800 mg (400 mg 2 times a day). The course of treatment for neurocysticercosis is 8-30 days; for echinococcosis – 3 cycles of 28 days with a 14-day interval between cycles. For giardiasis in children: 10-15 mg/kg 1 time per day for 5-7 days. For toxocariasis in adults and children over 14 years old with a body weight of more than 60 kg, a concentration of 400 mg 2 times a day; with a body weight of less than 60 kg – 200 mg 2 times a day; children under 14 years: 10 mg / kg 2 times a day. Duration of therapy is 7-14 days.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to the components of the drug and other benzimidazole derivatives; retinal damage; pregnancy and lactation.
Precautions:
Patients receiving high doses of the drug should monitor liver function, blood picture.
Side effects:
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting; headache, dizziness; skin rash, itching; fever, increased blood pressure, acute renal failure, allergic reactions.
Storage:
Store at a temperature not exceeding 30 degrees in a dry place, inaccessible to children.
Packaging:
A cardboard box contains 1 blister of 6 tablets, paper instructions.
