Valbazen
Valbazen is a brand-name anthelmintic medication containing albendazole, used to treat various parasitic worm infections affecting different parts of the body. It is commonly prescribed for neurocysticercosis (brain tapeworm infection) and hydatid disease, as well as intestinal parasites like roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm.
Valbazen is an anti-parasitic medication used to treat worm infections including brain and intestinal parasites.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 1006814
- Generic
- Valbazen
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
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Treats neurocysticercosis (tapeworm cysts in the brain), hydatid disease (tapeworm cysts in liver and lungs), ascariasis, hookworm infections, whipworm infections, and other intestinal parasites.
Albendazole, the active ingredient, inhibits the parasite's ability to absorb glucose, leading to energy depletion and death of the parasite. It is effective against both adult worms and larval stages.
Should be taken with food to increase absorption. Requires liver function monitoring during treatment. Contraindicated in pregnancy due to potential harm to the fetus. Common side effects include headache, nausea, and abdominal pain. May cause bone marrow suppression in some patients.
Official drug label
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