Albendazole and Praziquantel interaction
Albendazole and Praziquantel: the Albendazole prescribing label describes an interaction that usually calls for monitoring, a dose change, or spacing the doses.
Usually manageable with monitoring or a dose change. Tell your pharmacist you take both.
What the FDA labels say
From the Albendazole (ALBENZA) label · effective 2019-09-23
Praziquantel: In the fed state increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects.
Praziquantel In the fed state, praziquantel (40 mg/kg) increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects (n = 10) compared with a separate group of subjects (n = 6) given albendazole alone.
The pharmacokinetics of praziquantel were unchanged following co-administration with albendazole (400 mg).
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