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What Will Be The Side Effects Of Intake Of Albendazole Tablet By A 3 Year Old Child?

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Posted on Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Question: Hi doctor my 3.5 year daughter take albendazole 400 mg tablet in alternate day by her mother mistake,have got any problems
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Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (17 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
She needs to be observed for side effects.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HCM.
I appreciate your concern towards the safety profile of Albendazole tablet.

The usual recommended dose of Albendazole for De-worming the children in the age group of 37-60 months is 400 mg tablet given as a single oral dose.
A second dose to be repeated after one week.

Since your daughter was given the second dose on the very next day.
She should be observed for vomiting, abdominal pain, yellowish color of the skin, or rarely convulsion.

In such event, she must be examined by her treating doctor.

Hope this answers your query.
If you have any doubt, please feel free to send your query.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (7 minutes later)
Doctor can I admit my daughter in clinic or wait, now she is
sleeping
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Answered by Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
She needs to be observed carefully.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mr. XXXXXXX Hi

Welcome back to HCM.

There is no need for admission.
If she is sleeping and has not developed any of the above listed side effects, nothing to worry. Give her plenty of oral fluids, juice, etc.
If she develops the side effects she must be examined by her treating doctor.

Hope this answers your query.
Best regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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What Will Be The Side Effects Of Intake Of Albendazole Tablet By A 3 Year Old Child?

Brief Answer: She needs to be observed for side effects. Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for posting your query on HCM. I appreciate your concern towards the safety profile of Albendazole tablet. The usual recommended dose of Albendazole for De-worming the children in the age group of 37-60 months is 400 mg tablet given as a single oral dose. A second dose to be repeated after one week. Since your daughter was given the second dose on the very next day. She should be observed for vomiting, abdominal pain, yellowish color of the skin, or rarely convulsion. In such event, she must be examined by her treating doctor. Hope this answers your query. If you have any doubt, please feel free to send your query. Regards.