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Albenza Dosage
Generic name: albendazole
Dosage form: tablet, film coated
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Dosing of ALBENZA will vary, depending upon which of the following parasitic infections is being treated. In young children, the tablets should be crushed or chewed and swallowed with a drink of water.
| Indication | Patient Weight | Dose | Duration |
| Hydatid Disease | 60 kg or greater | 400 mg twice daily, with meals | 28-day cycle followed by a 14-day albendazole-free interval, for a total of 3 cycles |
| less than 60 kg | 15 mg/kg/day given in divided doses twice daily with meals (maximum total daily dose 800 mg) | ||
| NOTE: When administering ALBENZA in the pre- or post-surgical setting, optimal killing of cyst contents is achieved when 3 courses of therapy have been given. | |||
| Neurocysticercosis | 60 kg or greater | 400 mg twice daily, with meals | 8 to 30 days |
| less than 60 kg | 15 mg/kg/day given in divided doses twice daily with meals (maximum total daily dose 800 mg) | ||
Patients being treated for neurocysticercosis should receive appropriate steroid and anticonvulsant therapy as required. Oral or intravenous corticosteroids should be considered to prevent cerebral hypertensive episodes during the first week of treatment.
