Albendazole

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Albendazole (albendazole systemic) is a member of the drug class anthelmintics and is used to treat Ascariasis, Capillariasis, Cutaneous Larva Migrans, Cysticercus cellulosae, Echinococcus, Filariasis - Elephantiasis, Giardiasis, Gnathostomiasis, Hookworm Infection - Necator or Ancylostoma, Hydatid Disease, Liver Fluke, Microsporidiosis, Neurocysticercosis, Pinworm Infection - Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloidiasis, Trichinosis, Trichostrongylosis, Visceral Larva Migrans - Toxicariasis and Whipworm Infection.

US matches:

• Albendazole

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

P02CA03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0054965-21-8

Chemical Formula

C12-H15-N3-O2-S

Molecular Weight

265

Therapeutic Category

Anthelmintic

Chemical Names

Carbamic acid, [5-(propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]-, methyl ester

Methyl [5-(propylsulfanyl)benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamat

Methyl [5-(propylthio)-2-benzimidazolcarbamat (IUPAC)

Methyl 5-(propylthio)-2-benzimidazolecarbamate (WHO)

Methyl 5-propylthio-1H-benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate

Foreign Names

• Albendazolum (Latin)
• Albendazol (German)
• Albendazole (French)
• Albendazol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Albendazole (OS: BAN, DCF, JAN, USAN)
• SKF 62979 (IS: GlaxoSmithKline)
• Albendazol (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Albendazole (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Int. 4, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Albendazolum (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Albendazole Oxide (OS: BAN)
• (+-)-Albendazole sulfoxide (IS)
• Ricobendazole (IS)
• RS-8852 (IS)
• Rycobendazole (IS)

Brand Names

• Actifuge (veterinary use)
  Laboratoires Biové, France



• Adazol
  Roemmers, Peru



• Alba
  IQB, Brazil; Navana, Bangladesh



• Albamax
  Ziska, Bangladesh



• Alben
  Bios, Peru; Eskayef, Bangladesh



• Alben (veterinary use)
  Virbac, Australia



• Albenda
  Julphar, Bahrain; Julphar, Oman



• Albendakem
  Exmek, Peru



• Albendanova
  Chemnova, Peru



• Albendazol Best
  Best, Colombia



• Albendazol Fmndtria
  Farmindustria, Peru



• Albendazol Genfar
  Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru



• Albendazol Iqfarma
  Iqfarma, Peru



• Albendazol La Santé
  La Santé, Colombia



• Albendazol MK
  McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia



• Albendazol
  Astral, Peru; AZ Pharma, Colombia; Behrens, Venezuela; Biogalenic, Venezuela; Biogen, Peru; Biogen, Peru; Britania, Peru; Calidad, Venezuela; Cofasa, Venezuela; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Farmo Andina, Peru; Farvet, Peru; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; Grünenthal, Peru; Induquimica, Peru; Infarmasa, Peru; Intra, Venezuela; ISP, Peru; Kimiceg, Venezuela; La Sante, Peru; Labofar, Peru; LCG, Peru; Medicalex, Colombia; Monsanti, Peru; OFA, Venezuela; Pentacoop, Colombia; Proula, Venezuela; Qualicont, Peru; Quilab, Peru; Roemmers, Venezuela; Roxfarma, Peru; Spefar, Venezuela; Synthesis, Colombia; Vivax, Venezuela; Genéricos RxI.M.G. Rx, Venezuela



• Albendazol (veterinary use)
  Animedica, Austria; Animedica, Germany



• Albendazole C (Albendazole andSelenium (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Albendazole Makers Lab
  Makers Lab, Myanmar



• Albendazole
  Shin Poong Pharma, Ethiopia



• Albendazole (veterinary use)
  Kela, Belgium; Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Western Stock Distributors, Australia



• Albendol
  Micro Labs, Sri Lanka; Micro Labs, Myanmar



• Albenil (veterinary use)
  Virbac, United Kingdom



• Albensure (veterinary use)
  Animax, United Kingdom



• Albentel
  Elifarma, Peru



• Albenza
  GlaxoSmithKline, United States



• Albenzol
  ECU, Ecuador



• Albex (veterinary use)
  Agrovete, Portugal; Chanelle, United Kingdom; Chanelle, Ireland; Shiba, Yemen; Stricker, Switzerland



• Albezol
  SM Pharma, Venezuela



• Albezole
  Khalendlwal, Ethiopia; Khandelwal, India; Khandelwal, Myanmar; Medopharm, Myanmar



• Albicar
  Elmor, Venezuela



• Aldex
  Gaco, Bangladesh



• Aldin
  Techno, Bangladesh



• Alentin
  Renata, Bangladesh



• Alin
  Millet Roux, Brazil



• Allverm (veterinary use)
  Crown Animals, United Kingdom



• Almex
  Square, Bangladesh



• Alminth
  Torrent, Bahrain; Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Alphin
  Beximco, Bangladesh



• Alzed
  General Pharma, Bangladesh



• Alzental
  Eipico Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries CO, Ethiopia; Shin Poong, Singapore



• Analon Galeno
  Galeno, Colombia



• Andazol
  Biofarma, Turkey; Biofarma Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Anzol
  Apex, Bangladesh



• Apzol
  Apex, Bangladesh



• Arrest (Albendazole andLevamisole (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Ascarol
  Neo-Fármaco, Ecuador



• Asen
  Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh



• Asiben
  Asiatic Lab, Bangladesh



• Avir
  Ariston, Ecuador



• Azole
  Bio-Pharma, Bangladesh



• Ben-A
  Acme, Bangladesh



• Bendex-400
  Cipla Medpro, South Africa



• Benzole
  Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia



• Bevindazol
  Vincenti, Venezuela



• Bilutac (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Bimenal
  Alkaloid, Serbia



• Borotel
  Bolivar Farma, Peru



• Bovamax (veterinary use)
  Bomac Animal Health, Australia



• Bruzol
  Bruluart, Mexico



• Ceprazol Lch
  Ivax, Peru



• Ceprazol
  Chile, Chile; Ivax, Peru



• Ceva Albendazole (Albendazole and Selenium (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa



• Ceva Leval (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa



• Chuben
  Alco, Bangladesh



• Ciclopar
  Weider, Colombia



• Closal (Albendazole andClosantel (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia; Intervet / Schering-Plough Animal Health, New Zealand



• Colleague (Albendazole and Pyraclofos (veterinary use))
  Coopers Animal Health, Australia



• Combantrin
  Pfizer, India



• Concentrat (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France



• Crede Mintic Elbezole (veterinary use)
  Experto Vet, South Africa



• Dalben
  Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina



• Digezanol
  Hormona, Mexico



• Disthelm (veterinary use)
  Noé, France



• Duador
  Gedeon Richter, Romania



• Duell (Albendazole andLevamisole (veterinary use))
  Bayer Animal, New Zealand



• Eben
  Edruc, Bangladesh



• Elmin
  Jayson, Bangladesh



• Emanthal
  M.M., India



• Endospec (veterinary use)
  Bimeda, United Kingdom



• Enmed
  Lerd Singh, Myanmar



• Eskazole
  Armstrong, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Austria; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Germany; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, Israel; GlaxoSmithKline, Japan; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; IFET, Greece; Morrith, Spain



• Estazol
  Ibn Sina, Bangladesh



• Ethizol
  Ethical, Dominican Republic



• Extender (Albendazole andIvermectin (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Extender (veterinary use)
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand; Merial Australia, Australia



• Fintel
  Medco, Peru



• First Drench (Albendazole and Praziquantel, + Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Gardal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, South Africa



• Getzol
  Gerco, Colombia



• Helal
  Roemmers, Venezuela



• Helben
  Mecosin, Indonesia



• Infesen
  Drug International, Bangladesh



• Italbenzol
  Italpharma, Ecuador



• Iumizol
  Leclerc, Peru



• Kosozole
  Medicorp Technologies, Ethiopia



• Krimizole
  Mystic, Bangladesh



• Leviben (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health, New Zealand



• Luban
  Rephco, Bangladesh



• MDB Maxicare (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Ceva Animal Health, South Africa



• Mebel
  Medicon, Bangladesh



• Monoben
  GlaxoSmithKline, Bangladesh



• Monodox
  Proanmed, Colombia



• Nematox
  Chemist, Bangladesh



• Nemazole
  IPCA, Oman



• Nemozole
  Ipca, India; Ipca, Sri Lanka; Ipca, Russian Federation; Ipca Laboratories, Ethiopia



• Nubend
  Kopran, Sri Lanka



• Optamax (Albendazole and Ivermectin (veterinary use))
  Merial Australia, Australia



• Ovis
  Dae Hwa Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia



• Ovispec (veterinary use)
  Janssen Animal Health, United Kingdom



• Parasin
  Aché, Brazil



• Prodose (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Virbac, South Africa



• Prodose (veterinary use)
  Virbac, South Africa



• Q Drench (Albendazole and Levamisole, + Closantel, + Abamectin (veterinary use))
  Jurox, Australia; Jurox, New Zealand



• Rarpemax
  Rarpe, Guatemala; Rarpe, Honduras; Rarpe, Nicaragua; Rarpe, El Salvador



• Rumifuge (veterinary use)
  Sogeval, France



• Rycoben (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom; Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia



• Sintel
  ACI, Bangladesh



• Sinvermin (veterinary use)
  Hoechst Roussel Vet, Portugal



• Sostril
  Vargas, Venezuela



• Strategik (veterinary use)
  Jurox, Australia



• Taron
  Biotech, Venezuela



• Tazep
  Francor, Peru



• Ten-400
  Medopharm, Vietnam



• Tramazole (veterinary use)
  Tulivin, United Kingdom



• Unizol
  Infaca, Dominican Republic



• Valbantel (Albendazole and Closantel (veterinary use))
  Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa



• Valbazen (veterinary use)
  Botéba, Netherlands; Novivet, Netherlands; Orion, Sweden; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pfizer Animal Health, Ireland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, Norway; Pfizer Animal Health, United States; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Valben (veterinary use)
  Calier, Portugal



• Vastus
  Sandoz, Argentina



• Vendazol
  Zuoz, Venezuela



• Vermid
  Somatec, Bangladesh



• Vermigen
  Genamerica, Ecuador



• Vermin
  Nipa, Bangladesh



• Vermin-Plus
  Streger, Mexico



• Vermitan (veterinary use)
  Ceva, Germany



• Vermoil
  Farmo Quimica, Chile



• Veteol (veterinary use)
  Eurovet, Netherlands



• Womiban
  Blue Cross, Sri Lanka



• Wormadole
  Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa



• Xadem
  California, Colombia



• Xenda
  Eros Pharma, Ethiopia



• Z Zole
  Opalia, Tunisia



• Zela
  Unison, Thailand



• Zentel
  GlaxoSmithKline, United Arab Emirates; GlaxoSmithKline, Antigua & Barbuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Netherlands Antilles; GlaxoSmithKline, Australia; GlaxoSmithKline, Aruba; GlaxoSmithKline, Barbados; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahrain; GlaxoSmithKline, Bermuda; GlaxoSmithKline, Brazil; GlaxoSmithKline, Bahamas; GlaxoSmithKline, Switzerland; GlaxoSmithKline, Chile; GlaxoSmithKline, Colombia; GlaxoSmithKline, Costa Rica; GlaxoSmithKline, Cyprus; GlaxoSmithKline, Czech Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Dominican Republic; GlaxoSmithKline, Ecuador; GlaxoSmithKline, Egypt; GlaxoSmithKline, Ethiopia; GlaxoSmithKline, France; GlaxoSmithKline, Grenada; GlaxoSmithKline, Guyana; GlaxoSmithKline, Honduras; GlaxoSmithKline, India; GlaxoSmithKline, Iraq; GlaxoSmithKline, Jamaica; GlaxoSmithKline, Jordan; GlaxoSmithKline, Kuwait; GlaxoSmithKline, Cayman Islands; GlaxoSmithKline, Lebanon; GlaxoSmithKline, Saint Lucia; GlaxoSmithKline, Libya; GlaxoSmithKline, Mexico; GlaxoSmithKline, Nicaragua; GlaxoSmithKline, Panama; GlaxoSmithKline, Peru; GlaxoSmithKline, Philippines; GlaxoSmithKline, Poland; GlaxoSmithKline, Portugal; GlaxoSmithKline, Qatar; GlaxoSmithKline, Romania; GlaxoSmithKline, Saudi Arabia; GlaxoSmithKline, Sudan; GlaxoSmithKline, Singapore; GlaxoSmithKline, Slovakia; GlaxoSmithKline, El Salvador; GlaxoSmithKline, Syria; GlaxoSmithKline, Thailand; GlaxoSmithKline, Tunisia; GlaxoSmithKline, Trinidad & Tobago; GlaxoSmithKline, Venezuela; GlaxoSmithKline, Vietnam; GlaxoSmithKline, Yemen; GlaxoSmithKline, South Africa; SmithKline Beecham-F, Italy; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece



• Zentrax
  Korea United, Myanmar



• Zestaval
  Remedica, Cyprus



• Zoben
  Amico, Bangladesh



• Zolben
  Sanofi-Synthelabo, Brazil



• Combi (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia



• Gardal (veterinary use)
  Intervet, Italy



• Rotate (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia



• Young's Leviben (Albendazole and Levamisole (veterinary use))
  Novartis Animal Health Australasia, Australia

International Drug Name Search

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BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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