Description
Recipe:
Albendazole…………………………………….400 mg.
Avicel, magnesium stearate, PVP, sodium glycolate starch..etc 1 tablet
Point:
Frantel is a benzimidazole carbamate with anthelmintic and antiprotozoal activity that acts on tissue and intestinal parasites. Roundworms (Ascaris lumbricoides), pinworms (Enterobius vermicularis), scoopworms (Necator americanus, Ancylostoma duoenale), roundworms (Trichuris trichiura), strongyloides stercolaris, ringworm (Taenia spp and Hymenolepsis nana, only in cases of mixed parasitic infections), small cockroaches (Clonorchis sinensis) , Opisthorchis liver disease (Opisthorchis viverrini) and migratory skin lariasis, Giardia disease (G.Gamblia, G.duoennalis, G.ntestinalis, Lamblia intestinalis) in children.
Contraindications:
Hypersensitivity to albendazole or other ingredients of the drug.
Pregnant:
The patient has a history of bone marrow toxicity.
How to use – Dosage:
Amount
| Point | Year old | Dosage | Treatment time |
| Roundworm Pinworm Hair worms Hookworms |
Adult And children > 2 years old |
400mg | Single dose |
| Strongyloidiasis Worm disease Taenia drool Hymenolepis tapeworm disease |
Adult And children > 2 years old |
400mg | 1 do se/day x 3 days |
| Small liver flukes due to chlonorchis Opisthorchis liver disease |
Adult And children > 2 years old |
400mg | 2 doses/day x 3 days |
| Giardiasis | Only owls in children from 2 -12 years old |
400mg | 1 dose/day x 5 days |
How to use:
If the patient does not recover after 3 weeks, a 2nd dose is prescribed.
No need to starve or purify.
Tablets can be chewed or taken with water.
Use for pregnant and lactating women:
Frantel should not be used by pregnant women except when absolutely necessary and for no other reason. Patients should not become pregnant for at least 1 month after taking the drug. If a patient is taking medication and becomes pregnant, they must stop taking the medication immediately and understand that the medication is very harmful to the fetus.
It is currently unknown whether Albendazole and its metabolites are secreted into human milk. Therefore, Frantel should not be used while breastfeeding unless the therapeutic benefits are judged to outweigh the risks of using the drug.
