Another name for albendazole is Albenza.
Albenza is the other name for albendazole in the United States as well as Canada.
Other names for albendazole internationally and globally include Zentel, Eskazole, and Valbazen, where it's also heavily used in veterinary medicine.
Other names for albendazole include Adazol, Bandy, Zentel, and Proftril.
The medication albendazole is a broad spectrum FDA approved broad spectrum prescription medication that is used to treat various worm infections,
The medication albendazole is commonly prescribed and used to treat hookworms, tapeworms and pinworms as well as roundworms and even more serious tissue infections such as pork tapeworm larvae in the brain also known as neurocysticercosis and hydatid disease.
The way albendazole works is it prevents the parasitic worms from absorbing sugar also known as glucose, and starves the worms of the needed energy they require to survive as well as reproduce, which eventually causes them to die.
For common worms like hookworms and pinworms, albendazole is often administered and taken as a single 400 mg dose, which is usually repeated in 2 weeks to prevent reinfection of the worms.
For severe infections like cystic hydatid disease, albendazole is often taken as 400 mg dose 2 times a day with your meals, and often in extended treatment cycles like 28 days on, 14 days off.
It's also highly recommended that you take albendazole with food such as a fatty meal as it significantly increases the effectiveness and absorption of the medication and you may even crush or chew the albendazole tablets if you desire.
However just note that albendazole can harm an unborn baby and women of childbearing age and women who are pregnant should take albendazole, or if you're planning to become pregnant you should avoid sex or use effective contraception during treatment and for a short period afterward.
Common mild side effects of taking albendazole include nausea, vomiting, mild stomach upset, dizziness, or temporary hair loss.
Rare but severe side effects of taking albendazole include possible bone marrow suppression, liver enzyme elevations or severe allergic reactions.