Albendazole
Chemical formula: C₁₂H₁₅N₃O₂S Molecular mass: 265.331 g/mol PubChem compound: 2082
Active ingredient description
Albendazole causes degenerative alterations in the tegument and intestinal cells of the worm by binding to the colchicine-sensitive site of tubulin, thus inhibiting its polymerization or assembly into microtubules.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| P02CA03 | Albendazole | P Antiparasitic products, insecticides and repellents → P02 Anthelmintics → P02C Antinematodal agents → P02CA Benzimidazole derivatives |
Medicines
Albendazole is an active ingredient of these brands:
Australia (AU)Austria (AT)Brazil (BR)Cyprus (CY)Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)France (FR)Israel (IL)Japan (JP)Lithuania (LT)Malta (MT)Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)Romania (RO)Singapore (SG)South Africa (ZA)Spain (ES)Tunisia (TN)Turkey (TR)United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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