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Albendazole has been associated with mild to Oral or intravenous corticosteroids are
moderate elevations of hepatic enzymes. recommended to prevent cerebral hypertensive
Hepatic enzymes generally normalise on episodes during the first week of treatment.
discontinuation of treatment. Case reports
of hepatitis have also been received (see ‘4.8 Pre-existing neurocysticercosis may also
Undesirable Effects’). Liver function tests be uncovered in patients treated with
should be obtained before the start of each albendazole for other conditions, particularly in
treatment cycle and at least every two weeks areas with high taenosis infection. Patients may
during treatment. If hepatic enzymes are experience neurological symptoms e.g. seizures,
significantly increased (greater than twice the increased intracranial pressure and focal signs as
upper limit of normal), albendazole should be a result of an inflammatory reaction caused by
discontinued. Treatment may be restarted death of the parasite within the brain.
when hepatic enzymes have returned to normal Symptoms may occur soon after treatment,
limits, but patients should be monitored for appropriate steroid and anticonvulsant therapy
recurrence. should be started immediately.
Albendazole has been shown to cause bone Patients with rare hereditary problems of
marrow suppression and therefore blood counts galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase
should be performed at the start and every two deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption
weeks during each 28-day cycle. Patients with should not take this medicine.
liver disease, including hepatic echinococcosis,
appear to be more susceptible to bone marrow 4.5 Interaction with other medicinal
suppression leading to pancytopenia, aplastic products and other forms of interaction
anaemia, agranulocytosis and leucopenia and
therefore warrant closer monitoring of blood Albendazole has been shown to induce liver
enzymes of the cytochrome P450 system
counts. Albendazole should be discontinued if
clinically significant decreases in blood cell responsible for its own metabolism.
counts occur (see ‘4.2 Posology and Method of
Administration’ and ‘4.8 Undesirable Effects’). Drugs that can reduce the effectiveness of
albendazole – monitor effect - other dose
regimens or therapies may be required.
Precautions:
In order to avoid administering albendazole •Anticonvulsants (eg phenytoin: fosphenytoin:
during early pregnancy, women of childbearing carbamazepine: phenobarbital: primidone)
age should: • Levamisole
-initiate treatment only after a negative • Ritonavir
pregnancy test. These tests should be repeated at
least once before initiating the next cycle. Drugs that may increase levels of the active
- be advised to take effective precautions against metabolite of albendazole – monitor to possible
conception during and within one month of increased albendazole adverse effects.
completion of treatment with albendazole for a • Cimetidine
systemic infection. • Dexamethasone (continuous use raises
albendazole levels by 50%)
Symptoms associated with an inflammatory • Praziquantel
reaction following death of the parasite may
occur in patients receiving albendazole treatment Grapefruit juice also increases the plasma levels
for neurocysticercosis (e.g. seizures, raised of albendazole sulfoxide.
intracranial pressure, focal signs).
These should be treated with appropriate steroid Other possible interactions
and anticonvulsant therapy. Because of possible alterations in cytochrome
P450 activity, there is a theoretical risk of an
interaction with the following
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• Oral contraceptives
• Anticoagulants Patients with liver disease, including hepatic
• Oral hypoglycaemics echinococcosis, appear to be more susceptible to
• Theophylline bone marrow suppression (see ‘4.2 Posology and
Care should be exercised when albendazole is Method of Administration’ and ‘4.4 Special
given to patients taking these medicines. Warnings and Precautions for Use’).
The following convention has been used Reporting of suspected adverse reactions
for the classification of frequency: Reporting suspected adverse reactions after
Very common ≥1/10 authorisation of the medicinal product is
Common ≥1/100 to <1/10 important. It allows continued monitoring of the
Uncommon ≥1/1000 to < 1/100 benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product.
Rare ≥1/10,000 to < 1/1000
Very rare < 1/10,000 4.9 Overdose
In case of overdosage, symptomatic therapy
Blood and the lymphatic system disorders (gastric lavage) and general supportive measures
Uncommon: Leucopenia should be undertaken.
Very rare: Pancytopenia, aplastic anaemia,
agranulocytosis
5. PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
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6.2 Incompatibilities
None
6.3 Shelf life
3 years.
6.4 Special precautions for storage
Store at or below 30°C
6.5 Nature and contents of container
Polypropylene 'securitainer' with polyethylene
lid, each pack containing 60 tablets