• Active substance: Albendazole 200 mg or Albendazole 400 mg.

• Excipients: Anhydrous lactose, corn starch, sodium starch glycolate, talc, polplasdone XL, polyvinylpyrrolidone K25, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate.

• Coating: Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyethylene glycol 20000, titanium dioxide.

Indications:

Adazal is a highly effective, broad-spectrum antiparasitic drug indicated for the treatment of most types of helminth infections:

Nematode Infections:

• Ascariasis (caused byAscaris lumbricoides)

• Trichocephalosis (caused byTrichocephalus trichiurus)

• Enterobiasis (caused byEnterobius vermicularis)

• Ancylostomiasis (caused byAncylostoma duodenaleandNecator americanus)

• Trichinellosis (caused byTrichinella spiralis)

• Toxocariasis (caused byToxocara canis)

• Strongyloidiasis (caused byStrongyloides stercoralis)

Tissue and Cestode Infections:

• Cysticercosis (larval stage ofTaenia solium)

• Hydatid disease of the liver, lungs, and peritoneum (larval stage ofEchinococcus granulosus)

• As an adjuvant in the surgical treatment of alveolar echinococcosis

• Mixed helminth infections

• Giardiasis (caused byGiardia lamblia)

Contraindications:

• Hypersensitivity to albendazole or other benzimidazole derivatives

• Retinal disorders

• Pregnancy

• Lactation period (breastfeeding)

Dosage:

Adazal should be taken orally during or after meals. No special preparation or diet is required.
Dosage is determined individually based on the type of infestation and the patient’s body weight.
Maximum daily dose: 800 mg

Ascariasis, Trichocephalosis:  ≥60 kg body weight: 400 mg daily (single or divided dose)  , <60 kg: 15 mg/kg per day, in two divided doses

Enterobiasis: 5 mg/kg body weight as a single dose  , Repeat after 14 days

Strongyloidiasis, Ancylostomiasis:  10 mg/kg once daily for 3 days , Repeat after one week if necessary

Trichinellosis: 10 mg/kg per day in 2 divided doses for 7–10 days

Toxocariasis: 10 mg/kg per day in 2 doses after meals for 10 days  ,  Repeat course after 14–30 days

Hydatid disease: 10 mg/kg per day in 2–3 divided doses  ,  3 cycles of 28 days with 14-day breaks in between

Cysticercosis: 15 mg/kg per day in 3 divided doses for 28–30 days

Giardiasis: 400 mg once daily for 5 days

Storage:

Store at 15–25°C.
Keep out of reach of children.