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Treatment
Ascariasis is treated with albendazole, mebendazole, or ivermectin. Dosage is the same for children as for adults. Albendazole should be taken with food. Ivermectin should be taken on an empty stomach with water. Albendazole is not FDA-approved for treating ascariasis, and the safety of ivermectin for treating children who weigh less than 15 kg has not been established.
Drug | Dosage |
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Albendazole | 400 mg orally once |
Mebendazole | 100 mg orally twice daily for 3 days or 500 mg orally once |
Ivermectin | 150-200 mcg/kg orally once |
* Oral albendazole is available for human use in the United States.
* Mebendazole is available in the United States only through compounding pharmacies.
* Oral ivermectin is available for human use in the United States.
- Page last reviewed: January 10, 2013
- Page last updated: January 10, 2013
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