Thiabendazole (Systemic)

Brand Names : Mintezol

Category

• Anthelmintic, systemic

Description

Thiabendazole (thye-a-BEN-da-zole) belongs to the family of medicines called anthelmintics (ant-hel-MIN-tiks) . Anthelmintics are medicines used in the treatment of worm infections.

Thiabendazole is used to treat:

• creeping eruption (cutaneous larva migrans);
• pork worms (trichinosis);
• threadworms (strongyloidiasis); and
• visceral larva migrans (toxocariasis).

This medicine may also be used for other worm infections as determined by your doctor.

Thiabendazole is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Oral
• Chewable tablets (U.S.)
• Oral suspension (U.S.)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S. -

• Mintezol

† Not commercially available in Canada.