Albendazole 400 mg & Ivermectin 6 mg Tablets belongs to the class of medications called ‘anthelmintic’ used to treat parasitic worm infections. Parasitic worm infections are intestinal worm infections that are caused by the ingestion of contaminated food and water. Albendazole 400 mg & Ivermectin 6 mg Tablets can be used to treat infections caused by roundworms, hookworms, threadworms, whipworms, pinworms, flukes, and other parasites.
Albendazole 400 mg & Ivermectin 6 mg Tablets contains ‘albendazole’ and ‘ivermectin’, which work by keeping the worm from taking glucose and depleting its energy levels, leading to its immobilisation. Ivermectin can kill the parasites by acting on the nervous system. It starves the worms by inducing paralysis, consequently leading them to death.
You should take this medicine as prescribed by your doctor. The common side-effects of Albendazole 400 mg & Ivermectin 6 mg Tablets are stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, dizziness, decrease in white blood cell count (leucopenia), vision problems, confusion, weakness, and difficulty walking. Inform your doctor if any of these side effects persist or get worsen.