Which one is better albendazole or mebendazole?

Both agents were equally very effective (100% cure rate) in treating ascariasis. Albendazole was clearly more active than mebendazole against hookworm infections, both in terms of egg reduction rate (92.8% vs. 62.4%) and cure rate (81.8% vs. 17.2%).

Can I take mebendazole and albendazole together?

Albendazole and mebendazole can be coadministered with other deworming drugs; foremost is the combination of albendazole with ivermectin (200 or 400 µg/kg) as used against lymphatic filariasis. This combination therapy showed promising results against T. trichiura; observed CRs were 65% and 80% in 2 trials [8, 9].

Is mebendazole and albendazole the same thing?

Are Albenza and Vermox the Same Thing? Albenza (albendazole) and Vermox (mebendazole) are anthelmintics (anti-worm medications) used to treat certain infections caused by different types of worms. Albenza is used to treat infections caused by worms such as pork tapeworm and dog tapeworm.

Are pyrantel albendazole or mebendazole?

The medications used for the treatment of pinworm are either mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, or albendazole. Any of these drugs are given in one dose initially, and then another single dose of the same drug two weeks later. Pyrantel pamoate is available without prescription.

Which is the best deworming medicine?

Most medicines used to treat worm infections kill worms by either starving them or paralysing them; for example:

  • Mebendazole, albendazole and tiabendazole work by preventing the worms from absorbing the sugars they need for survival.
  • Praziquantel and ivermectin work by paralysing the worms in the gut (intestine).

Which is the best worm medicine?

Treatment. The most commonly used anti-worm products to treat intestinal worms (threadworms, roundworms and hookworms) are pyrantel, albendazole or mebendazole.

Which is better pyrantel or albendazole?

For hookworm, albendazole has a 72% cure rate compared to 32% for pyrantel pamoate.

Is pyrantel better than Mebendazole?

Both drugs have been found to be equally effective against enterobiasis by various authors. It is recommended that pyrantel pamoate be the drug of choice in cases of multiple parasitic infections excluding T. trichiura and S.