Albendazole and mebendazole are considered to be equally effective
The principal mode of action for albendazole is by its inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization which results in the loss of cytoplasmic microtubules
It is contraindicated in the first trimester of pregnancy, and should be avoided up Since the use of benzimidazole has seen some curative results, albendazole and mebendazole have been used in the treatment of hydatid cysts since the 1980s
Albendazole and mebendazole are most frequently prescribed for treatment of intestinal nematode infections (ascariasis, hookworm infections, trichuriasis
This medicine is also used to treat cystic hydatid
Medical treatment in cystic echinococcosis is limited; albendazole remains the gold treatment for patients with low hydatid cysts or those with inoperable
We report our experience in the treatment with benzoimidazole carbamates (mebendazole and albendazole) of 337 patients affected by hydatid cysts with different
Keywords: Hydatid cyst
Albendazole is significantly more effective than mebendazole in the treatment of liver cysts
Later on albendazole was introduced with better absorption properties
In vivo effect of albendazole and mebendazole on hydatid cyst of The postoperative prophylactic course of mebendazole is reliable, safe and with minor side effects and the recurrence rate of the disease was reduced to the lowest possible levels
Praziquantel, an isoquinoline derivative, is used as an adjunct for therapy
Concentrations in hydatid cyst fluid are higher than those seen for mebendazole
Thus, in this work, the treatment of hydatid cyst with albendazole in different investigations including case studies, clinical trials in human and experimental works in animals has been reviewed
According to the findings of this Mebendazole (me ben' da zole) is a benzimidazole anthelmintic similar in structure and mechanism of action to thiabendazole and albendazole
Effects of albendazole treatment of cysts considered singly Effects of mebendazole treatment of disseminated hydatidosis No
Cystic echinococcosis must be differentiated from benign cysts, cavitary tuberculosis, mycoses, abscesses, and In the current study, hydatid cysts from livers and lungs of camels were obtained from Tambool slaughter house and protoscoleces were separated aseptically
Albendazole and mebendazole have been used extensively in the treatment of hydatid cyst since 1977
4% of subjects with treatment periods ranging from six months to two years (four of these also required endoscopic treatment for cure), while
Mebendazole is a synthetic benzimidazole effective against a broad spectrum of intestinal helminthiasis