Albendazole

• A derivative of benzimidazole, albendazole is a drug with a broad antihelmintic spectrum
• Safe and easy to administer
• Shown to be active against the major intestinal nematodes and three cestode species infecting humans.
• Single oral dose, albendazole was highly effective in,Ascariasis (91.9%), 
• Ancylostomiasis caused by Ancylostoma duodenale (87.2%), and  H nana infection (71.4%).
• Well tolerated with no abnormalities in hematological or blood chemistry values