Both agents were equally very effective (100% cure rate) in treating ascariasis. Albendazole was clearly more active than mebendazole against hookworm infections, both in terms of egg reduction rate (92.8% vs. 62.4%) and cure rate (81.8% vs. 17.2%).
What is best mebendazole or albendazole?
In conclusion, single-dose albendazole and mebendazole are highly efficacious against A. lumbricoides, albendazole is superior to mebendazole for treating hookworm, and mebendazole slightly outperforms albendazole with regard to treating T. trichiura.
Can I take mebendazole and albendazole together?
Albendazole and mebendazole can be coadministered with other deworming drugs; foremost is the combination of albendazole with ivermectin (200 or 400 µg/kg) as used against lymphatic filariasis. This combination therapy showed promising results against T. trichiura; observed CRs were 65% and 80% in 2 trials [8, 9].
Is albendazole with mebendazole?
Albendazole and mebendazole are most frequently prescribed for treatment of intestinal nematode infections (ascariasis, hookworm infections, trichuriasis, strongyloidiasis, and enterobiasis) and can also be used for intestinal tapeworm infections (taeniases and hymenolepiasis).
Does albendazole treat all parasites?
Albendazole is also sometimes used to treat infections caused by roundworms, hookworms, threadworm, whipworm, pinworm, flukes, and other parasites (a plant or animal that lives within another living organism to receive some benefit). Talk to your doctor about the risks of using this medication for your condition.
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