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GlossaryAlbendazole

antiparasitic drug treating various worm infestations

Albendazole is an antiparasitic medication used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infestations, including those caused by tapeworms and roundworms. It works by inhibiting the worms' ability to absorb glucose, effectively starving them and leading to their eventual death.

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Albendazole Treatment of Echinococcosis in Humans: Effects on Microsomal Metabolism and Drug Tolerance

research Albendazole Treatment of Echinococcosis in Humans: Effects on Microsomal Metabolism and Drug Tolerance

61 citations, March 1990 in “Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics/Clinical pharmacology & therapeutics”

Albendazole treatment for echinococcosis can cause serious side effects and requires close monitoring.

research Presumptive Albendazole Toxicosis in 12 Alpacas

14 citations, June 2009 in “Journal of veterinary internal medicine”

High doses of albendazole can be deadly for alpacas.

Telogen Effluvium Associated with Albendazole Therapy

research Telogen Effluvium Associated with Albendazole Therapy

8 citations, November 1990 in “International Journal of Dermatology”

Albendazole may cause hair loss.

Albendazole-Induced Anagen Effluvium

research Albendazole-Induced Anagen Effluvium

5 citations, December 2019 in “JAAD Case Reports”

A woman experienced rapid hair loss after taking albendazole, but it started to improve when she stopped the medication.

Acute Alopecia Associated With Albendazole Toxicosis

research Acute Alopecia Associated With Albendazole Toxicosis

2 citations, May 2022 in “Cutis”

Taking too much Albendazole can cause hair loss and other serious side effects.

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