Talk:Albendazole

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What is the dose of albendazole to be taken for a patient having Hook Worm ++?

−The FDA only allows this drug to be indicated for the treatment of Pork Tapeworm, and Dog Tapeworm. Doctors may use it to treat other infestations as literature (JAMA) is presented Sammorxman 15:51, 13 October 2006 (UTC)Sam M. Pharmacist

You have to take one tablet when you want to treat against hookworm. The tablet is 400mg in the case of Zentel. 121.247.54.127 07:57, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] FDA approval

In this website: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm

says that albendazole has been approved since 1996, contrary to what it states on this article. --Felipebm (talk) 12:26, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

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