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COLLEGE OF NURSING DRUG STUDY DRUG MECHANISM OF ACTION This medication is used to treat certain tapeworm infections (e.g., neurocysticercosis).OTHER This section contains uses of this drug that are not listed in the approved professional labeling for the drug but that may be prescribed by your health care professional. Use this drug for a condition that is listed in this section only if it has been so prescribed by your health care professional.This drug may also be used to treat other types of worm infections. CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE DRUGS agranulocytosis Less Frequent: breast-feeding Abdominal Pain with Cramps, anemia Dizziness, Headache Disorder, biliary obstruction Nausea, Vomiting biliary tract disease bone marrow Rare: suppression Abnormal Hepatic Function chemotherapy Tests, Acute Hepatic Failure, children Agranulocytosis, Alopecia, driving or operating Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow machinery Depression, Drug Fever, females Erythema Multiforme, hepatic disease Granulocytopenic Disorder, hepatitis Hepatitis, Intracranial infants Hypertension, Neutropenic iron-deficiency Disorder, Pancytopenia, Skin anemia Rash, Stevens-Johnson jaundice Syndrome, Thrombocytopenic Disorder, Urticaria Revision Code:003

Albendazole
DOSAGE
AdultDose: 400.0mg/800.0mg PediatricDose: 10.0mg/kg/15.0mg/kg

ADMINISTRATION: Take this medication by mouth with meals, usually 1 to 2 times daily or as directed by your doctor. If you or your child have trouble swallowing tablets, you may crush or chew your dose and take it with water.Dosage is based on your weight, medical condition, and response to treatment.

Issue: 05 April 2006