Albendazole is most commonly used in combination with other anthelmintics such as mebendazole or praziquantel for the treatment of hydatid disease. The safety and efficacy of albendazole used alone for treatment of hydatid cysts in the liver is not established. Several studies have suggested that albendazole may be less effective than mebendazole or praziquantel.
Pure albendazole tablets is not ideal for treating sparganosis, since it is not effective against Ascaris lumbricoides, the main cause of "sparganosis". However, there is some evidence that albendazole may be useful for its treatment of other parasitic infections, including lung fluke infection and hookworm infection.
Although not recommended for treatment of tapeworm infections in humans, albendazole appears to be safe for these infections.
Albendazole tablets is available in Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark Indonesia , Japan , the Netherlands, New Zealand , Norway Sweden and the United Kingdom. It is also available in the United States. Buy albendazole tablets patent in these countries expired a number of years ago and generic versions are available.
