Directory
References
Discover
mebendazole
drug
Learn about this topic in these articles:
treatment of fasciolopsiasis
- In fasciolopsiasis
…that are effective include levamisole, mebendazole, and thiabendazole. In India and Thailand and in China and other parts of East Asia, infection in humans is usually contracted following ingestion of uncooked aquatic plants containing cysts of the worm larvae. A simple but effective preventive measure is the immersion of aquatic…
Read More
use as anthelmintic
- In anthelmintic: Nematode anthelmintics
Like albendazole, mebendazole interferes with glucose uptake and consequently with the production of energy. Mebendazole accumulates in the intestine and is used for treating large intestinal roundworms (ascarids), hookworm, and whipworm infections. It is well tolerated, but abdominal discomfort and diarrhea can occur in patients with a…
Read More