Albenza

Adult Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 200 mg

neurocysticercosis

[<60 kg]

Dose: 15 mg/kg/day PO divided bid x8-30 days; Max: 800 mg/day; Info: give w/ corticosteroids and anticonvulsant tx; give w/ food

[>60 kg]

Dose: 400 mg PO bid x8-30 days; Info: give w/ food

hydatid dz

[<60 kg]

Dose: 15 mg/kg/day PO divided bid x4wk, off x2wk; Max: 800 mg/day; Info: give for 3 cycles; give w/ food

[>60 kg]

Dose: 400 mg PO bid x4wk, off x2wk; Info: give for 3 cycles; give w/ food

microsporidiosis (off-label)

[400 mg PO bid]

Info: for disseminated and intestinal infection; give w/ food

pinworm infection (off-label)

[400 mg PO qd x2 doses 2wk apart]

Info: give w/ food

hookworm infection (off-label)

[400 mg PO x1]

Info: for Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus infections; give w/ food

larva migrans, cutaneous (off-label)

[400 mg PO qd x3 days]

Info: give w/ food

ascariasis (off-label)

[400 mg PO x1]

Info: give w/ food

whipworm infection (off-label)

[400 mg PO qd x3 days]

Info: give w/ food

capillariasis (off-label)

[400 mg PO qd x10 days]

Info: give w/ food

trichinellosis (off-label)

[400 mg PO bid x10-15 days]

Info: give w/ food

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised

Peds Dosing .

Dosage forms:  TAB: 200 mg

neurocysticercosis

[1 yo and older]

Dose: 15 mg/kg/day PO divided bid x8-30 days; Max: 800 mg/day; Info: give w/ corticosteroids and anticonvulsant tx; give w/ food

hydatid dz

[1 yo and older]

Dose: 15 mg/kg/day PO divided bid x4wk, off x2wk; Max: 800 mg/day; Info: give for 3 cycles; give w/ food

microsporidiosis (off-label)

[1 mo-12 yo]

Dose: 7.5 mg/kg/dose PO bid; Max: 400 mg/dose; Info: for disseminated and intestinal infection; give w/ food

[13 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO bid; Info: for disseminated and intestinal infection; give w/ food

pinworm infection (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd x2 doses 2wk apart; Info: give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO qd x2 doses 2wk apart; Info: give w/ food

hookworm infection (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO x1; Info: for Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus infections; give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO x1; Info: for Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus infections; give w/ food

larva migrans, cutaneous (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd x3 days; Info: give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO qd x3 days; Info: give w/ food

ascariasis (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO x1; Info: give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO x1; Info: give w/ food

whipworm infection (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd x3 days; Info: give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO qd x3 days; Info: give w/ food

capillariasis (off-label)

[12-23 mo]

Dose: 200 mg PO qd x10 days; Info: give w/ food

[2 yo and older]

Dose: 400 mg PO qd x10 days; Info: give w/ food

trichinellosis (off-label)

[1 yo and older]

Dose: 5-10 mg/kg/day PO divided bid x10-15 days; Max: 800 mg/day; Info: give w/ food

renal dosing

[not defined]

renal impairment: not defined

HD/PD: not defined

hepatic dosing

[see below]

hepatic impairment: not defined, caution advised