Albendazole

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Albendazole (albendazole systemic) is a member of the drug class anthelmintics and is used to treat Ascariasis, Capillariasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans, Cysticercus cellulosae, Echinococcus, Filariasis - Elephantiasis, Giardiasis, Gnathostomiasis, Hookworm Infection - Necator or Ancylostoma, Hydatid Disease, Liver Fluke, Microsporidiosis, Neurocysticercosis, Pinworm Infection - Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloidiasis, Trichinosis, Trichostrongylosis, Visceral Larva Migrans - Toxicariasis and Whipworm Infection.

US matches:

• Albendazole

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P02CA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0054965-21-8

Chemical Formula

C12-H15-N3-O2-S

Molecular Weight

265

Therapeutic Categories

Imidazole derivative

Anthelmintic agent

Chemical Names

Carbamic acid, [5-(propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-, methyl ester (USAN)

Methyl 5-(propylthio)-2-benzimidazolecarbamate (WHO)

Methyl 5-propylthio-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate (BAN)

Foreign Names

• Albendazolum (Latin)
• Albendazol (German)
• Albendazole (French)
• Albendazol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Albendazole (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN, USAN)
• SKF 62979 (IS: GlaxoSmithKline)
• Albendazol (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
• Albendazole (PH: BP 2011, Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4, USP 34)
• Albendazolum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7, Ph. Int. 4)
• Albendazole Oxide (OS: BAN)
• (+-)-Albendazole sulfoxide (IS)
• Ricobendazole (IS)
• RS-8852 (IS)
• Rycobendazole (IS)

Brand Names

• Abentel
  Aristopharma, Bangladesh; Atlantic Lab, Thailand; Atlantic Laboratories, China
• ABZ
  Indoco, India; Indoco Remedies, Kenya
• Abz Plus (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Indoco, India
• Actifuge (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France
• Acure
  Pharmix, Pakistan
• Adazol
  Roemmers, Peru
• AL
  Radicura, India
• Alba
  IQB, Brazil; Navana, Bangladesh
• Albagen
  Genera Pharma, Pakistan
• Albakil
  Beta Healthcare, Kenya
• Albamax-DS
  Ziska, Bangladesh
• Albasol
  Regal, Kenya
• Albatel
  TO Chemicals, Thailand
• Albax
  Sphinx, Kenya
• Albazio
  Agio, India
• Albazio Plus (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Agio, India
• Alben
  Biolab, Thailand; Bios, Peru; Eskayef, Bangladesh; GlaxoSmithKline, Kenya; West Coast Pharmaceuticals, Kenya; Bryon, Pakistan
• Alben (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia
• Albenda
  Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman; Milano, Thailand
• Albendazol Biofarma
  Biofarm, Romania
• Albendazol Genfar
  Genfar, Peru; Genfar S.A., Colombia; Genfar S.A., Costa Rica; Genfar S.A., Dominican Republic; Genfar S.A., Guatemala; Genfar S.A., Honduras; Genfar S.A., Nicaragua; Genfar S.A., Panama; Genfar S.A., El Salvador; Genfar, Ecuador
• Albendazol MK
  McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia; MK Medicamentos, El Salvador; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Costa Rica; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Dominican Republic; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Guatemala; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Honduras; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Nicaragua; MK Medicamentos/Corporación Bonima, S.A. de C.V., Panama
• Albendazol Nifa
  Nifa, Ecuador
• Albendazol
  AZ Pharma, Colombia; Biogalenic, Venezuela; Calidad, Venezuela; Calox, Venezuela; Cofasa, Venezuela; Ducto, Brazil; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru; Induquimica, Peru; Intra, Venezuela; Iqfarma, Peru; Leti, Venezuela; Neo Quimica, Brazil; New Pharma, Venezuela; Ozone Laboratories, Romania; Pentacoop, Colombia; Portugal, Peru; Proula, Venezuela; Roemmers, Venezuela; Roxfarma, Peru; Spefar, Venezuela; Synthesis, Colombia; Vivax, Venezuela; Inst. de Medicamentos e Alergia IMA, Brazil
• Albendazol (veterinary use)
  Animedic, Germany
• Albendazol-aniMedica (veterinary use)
  aniMedica, Austria
• Albendazole C (Albendazole and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand
• Albendazole Makers Lab
  Makers Lab, Myanmar
• Albendazole
  Flamingo, Kenya; Gracure, Kenya; Medivet, Kenya; Sanya, Kenya; Shin Poong Pharma, Ethiopia; Universal Pharmacy, Kenya
• Albendazole (veterinary use)
  Kela, Belgium; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Western Stock Distributors, Australia
• Albendix
  Bryon, Pakistan
• Albendol
  Micro Labs, India; Micro Labs, Kenya; Micro Labs, Myanmar
• Albenil (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United Kingdom
• Albensure (veterinary use)
  Animax Ltd, United Kingdom
• Albent
  Acto, India
• Albentel
  Elifarma, Peru
• Albenza
  CorePharma, United States; Paramount, Pakistan
• Albenze
  Essential Pharma, Kenya
• Albenzol
  ECU, Ecuador
• Albestar
  Minova, India
• Albex (veterinary use)
  Agrovete, Portugal; Chanelle, Ireland; Chanelle Animal Health, United Kingdom; Stricker, Switzerland
• Albezol
  SM Pharma, Venezuela
• Albezole
  Khalendlwal, Ethiopia; Khandelwal, Myanmar; Medopharm, Myanmar
• Albicar
  Elmor, Venezuela
• Albol
  East West, India
• Albuzol
  Cosmos, Kenya
• Alentin DS
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Alentin
  Renata, Bangladesh
• Alfuca
  Kenyaku, Thailand
• Alin
  Millet Roux, Brazil
• Almed
  Raka Poshi, Pakistan
• Almex
  Square, Bangladesh; Square Pharma, Malaysia; Square Pharmaceuticals, Kenya
• Alminth
  Torrent, Bahrain; Torrent, Kenya; Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
• Alovac
  Siza, Pakistan
• Alphin DS
  Beximco, Bangladesh
• Alpin DS
  Beximco, Kenya
• Alponal
  Aversi, Georgia
• Altoa
  Laboratory & Allied Equipment, Kenya
• Alvect (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Trumac, India
• Alzad
  Wockhardt, India
• Alzed
  General Pharma, Bangladesh
• Alzental
  Eipico Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries CO, Ethiopia; Shin Poong, Singapore
• Alzol
  Pharmasant, Thailand
• Alzole
  Universal Pharmacy, Kenya
• Analon Galeno
  Galeno, Colombia
• Andazol
  Biofarma, Turkey; Biofarma Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
• Anthal
  Medera, Pakistan
• Antheda
  Osoth, Thailand
• Arrest (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand
• Ascapil-A (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Abbott, India
• Ascarol
  Neo-Fármaco, Ecuador
• Asen
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
• Avir
  Quimica, Ecuador
• Azole
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh
• Band
  Vensat, India
• Bandy
  Mankind, India
• Bandy Plus (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Mankind, India
• Bazole
  Neutro Pharma, Pakistan
• Ben-A
  Acme, Bangladesh
• Bendazol
  Stanley, Pakistan
• Bendex-400
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa
• Benrod
  Invision, India
• Benrod-I (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Invision, India
• Bentil
  Alliance, Pakistan
• Benzol
  Mercury Lab, Philippines
• Benzole
  Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia
• Bevindazol
  Vincenti, Venezuela
• Biwom
  Zydus, India
• Bovamax (veterinary use)
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia
• Bruzol
  Bruluart, Mexico
• Buxol
  Buffington's, Mexico
• C Cobistal (Albendazole and Secnidazole)
  Nycomed, Mexico
• Cental
  Brisafarma, Peru
• Ceva Albendazole (Albendazole and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa
• Ceva Leval (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa
• Champs
  CCM, Malaysia
• Ciclopar
  Weider, Colombia
• Cidazole
  Juggat, India
• Clearworm
  Invision, India
• Closal (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand
• Colleague (Albendazole and Pyraclofos (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia
• Concentrat Albendazole (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France
• Crede Mintic Elbezole (veterinary use)
  Experto Vet, South Africa
• Dalben
  Krka, Slovenia
• Despar
  Icofarma, Colombia
• Digezanol
  Hormona, Mexico
• Disthelm (veterinary use)
  Qalian, France
• Duador
  Gedeon Richter, Romania
• Duell (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal, New Zealand
• Eben DS
  Edruc, Bangladesh
• Eben
  Edruc, Bangladesh
• Ebex
  Madhav BioTech, India
• Elmin
  Jayson, Bangladesh
• Endospec (veterinary use)
  Bimeda, United Kingdom
• Enmed
  Lerd Singh, Myanmar
• Eskazole
  GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; IFET, Greece
• Estazol
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh
• Extender (Albendazole and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand
• Extender (veterinary use)
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Australia, Australia
• Fagol
  PharmaBrand, Ecuador
• Fintel
  Medco, Peru
• First Drench (Albendazole and Praziquantel, + Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand
• Gardal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa
• Gekare
  GlaxoSmithKline, India
• Gendazel
  General Drugs House, Thailand
• H.G. Alben
  H.G., Ecuador
• Helal
  Roemmers, Venezuela
• Helben
  Mecosin, Indonesia
• Helmadol
  Eipico, Georgia
• Helmintol
  Biotecsi, Georgia
• Helmizol
  Biofarma, Georgia
• Hymin
  Intra, India
• Imectin Forte (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Pulse, India
• Infesen
  Drug International, Bangladesh
• Infestop
  Cheminter, Guatemala
• Italbenzol
  Italpharma, Ecuador
• Iumizol
  Leclerc, Peru
• Ivercid-A (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  East West, India
• Kosozole
  Medicorp Technologies, Ethiopia
• Labenda
  Medicine Products, Thailand
• Leo
  Charoen Bhaesaj, Thailand
• Leviben (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand
• Lupibend
  Lupin, India
• Lurdex
  Liferpal, Mexico
• Manozide
  March, Thailand
• MDB Maxicare (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa
• Mebel
  Medicon, Bangladesh
• Mesin
  Unison, Malaysia; Unison, Thailand
• Milibend
  Glenmark, India
• Monozol
  EMS, Brazil
• Nematil
  GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia
• Nemazole
  IPCA, Oman
• Nemozole
  Ipca, India; Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia; Ipca Laboratories Ltd., Russian Federation
• Noworm
  Alkem, India
• Olban
  Indoco, India
• Optamax (Albendazole and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Merial Australia, Australia
• Ovis
  Dae Hwa Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
• Ovispec (veterinary use)
  Janssen-Cilag Ltd, United Kingdom
• Oxal (Albendazole and Quinfamide)
  More Pharma, Mexico
• Oxarmin
  Laprofar, Dominican Republic
• Parasi-Kit (Albendazole and Secnidazole)
  Rocnarf, Ecuador
• Parasi-Kit Pediátrico (Albendazole and Secnidazole (pediatric))
  Rocnarf, Ecuador
• Parasin
  Aché, Brazil
• Parasipack (Albendazole and Secnidazole)
  PharmaBrand, Ecuador
• Parasitel
  Markos, Peru
• Pazidol 1-2 (Albendazole and Secnidazole)
  Life, Ecuador
• Prodose (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa
• Prodose (veterinary use)
  Virbac, South Africa
• Prothelmint (Albendazole and Secnidazole)
  Lamosan, Ecuador
• Pyme ABZ400
  PMP, Vietnam
• Q Drench (Albendazole and Levamisole, + Closantel, + Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia; Jurox, New Zealand
• Rediout
  Dr. Reddy's, India
• Rotopar
  Chalver, Ecuador
• Rumifuge (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France
• Sel-J Albendazole
  Sel-J, Philippines
• Sintel
  ACI, Bangladesh
• Sostril
  Vargas, Venezuela
• Strategik (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia
• Taron
  Biotech, Venezuela
• Thelban
  Biolab, Malaysia
• Tramazole (veterinary use)
  Tulivin, United Kingdom
• Uniminth
  Dropesac, Peru
• Unizol
  Infaca, Dominican Republic
• Valbantel (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa
• Valbazen (veterinary use)
  Botéba, Netherlands; Coopers Animal Health, Australia; Eli Lilly, United Kingdom; Novivet, Netherlands; Orion, Sweden; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Poland; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer Santé Animale, France
• Varbend
  Zota, India
• Vastus
  Sandoz, Argentina
• Vemizol
  CCM, Malaysia
• Vendazol
  Zuoz, Venezuela
• Veralben
  Galiafarm, Ecuador
• Vermigen
  Genamerica, Ecuador
• Vermital
  Elofar, Brazil
• Vermitan (veterinary use)
  Ceva Animal Health, Poland
• Vermixide
  Polipharm, Thailand
• Vermoil
  Farmo Quimica, Chile
• Veteol (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Netherlands
• Vormout
  Cadila, India
• Warmact (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Active HC, India
• Womiban
  Blue Cross, India
• Wormicare
  Azine, India
• Wormicare Forte (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Azine, India
• Wormicare Plus (Albendazole and Ivermectin)
  Azine, India
• Wormpel
  Aglowmed, India
• Xenda
  Eros Pharma, Ethiopia; Micro Eros, India
• Z Zole
  Opalia, Tunisia
• Zeben
  Siam Bheasach, Thailand
• Zela
  Unison, Thailand
• Zelbend
  Zydus, India
• Zental
  GlaxoSmithKline, Oman
• Zentel
  GlaxoSmithKline, Antigua & Barbuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Aruba; GlaxoSmithKline, Barbados; GlaxoSmithKline, Bulgaria; GlaxoSmithKline, Bermuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahamas; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, Grenada; GlaxoSmithKline, Georgia; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Italy; GlaxoSmithKline, Jamaica; GlaxoSmithKline, Cayman Islands; GlaxoSmithKline, Saint Lucia; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Malaysia; GlaxoSmithKline, Oman; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovenia; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Tunisia; GlaxoSmithKline, Trinidad & Tobago; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; IFET, Greece; SmithKline & French, China
• Zentrax
  Korea United, Myanmar
• Zenzera
  Bangkok Lab & Cosmetic®, Thailand
• Zoben
  Pharmaniaga, Malaysia
• Zolben
  Sanofi Aventis, Brazil
• Allverm (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom
• Combi (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia
• Gardal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Italy
• Rycoben (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom

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