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Contact SupplierWe offer nixworm-400 (albendazole tablets) is an orally administered medication which is effective against flatworms, tapeworms and nermatode infections. Albendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic which belongs to the group of benzimidazole derivative and contains the active ingredient albendazole 400 mg per tablet.
nixworm-400 (albendazole tablets) causes degenerative changes in the intestinal cells of the worms by binding to the colchicine-sensitive site of tubulin, and thus inhibits its polymerization which thereby results in decreased production of atp enzyme and thus the parasite is immobilized and eventually dies.
nixworm-400 inhibits the enzyme fumarate reductase, which is helminth-specific. It has less side effects. Albendazole is safe and easy to administer. its use has improved the general community health, nutrition and the development of children.
recommended dose:
•for patients 60 kg or greater: 400 mg twice daily, with meals.
•patients less than 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day given in divided doses twice daily with meals (maximum total daily dose 800 mg).
•for filiaria: 400 mg to be taken once a day.