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Neurocysticercosis

Neurocysticercosis occurs when the larval stage of the pork tapeworm forms cysts in the brain. Epilepsy is one of its most common clinical signs.

Albenza

Albendazole

400mg

Albendazole tablets for neurocysticercosis and hydatid disease. It disrupts the internal structure of the parasite's cells, starving it of nutrients.

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Key points

  • The condition is caused by Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, whose larvae reach the central nervous system after ingestion of eggs.
  • The WHO notes that people with epilepsy frequently face stigma and discrimination alongside the condition itself.

Medicines listed for Neurocysticercosis

The listed product contains albendazole, a benzimidazole antiparasitic. This class of medicine acts against tissue-dwelling larval stages of tapeworms, including those that cause neurocysticercosis.

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