Question
What dosage of Albendazole should an eight-year-old girl take?
Answer
Albendazole is used to treat parasitic infections, and the dosage depends primarily on the type of parasite. For children and adults over two years old, the usual dosage for treating pinworms, roundworms, whipworms, and hookworms is 400 milligrams taken once. For infections with hookworms, 400 milligrams should be taken each time, for three consecutive days. For trichuriasis, the daily dosage is 800 milligrams, divided into two doses over two days. For trichinosis, the daily dosage is 24 to 32 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, taken in three or two doses, with a course duration of five days, which can be repeated one to two times with a course interval of 15 to 21 days. For cysticercosis (pork tapeworm disease), the daily dosage is 15 to 20 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, taken in two doses, with a course duration of ten days, and generally two to three courses can be administered with a course interval of 15 to 21 days. For echinococcosis (cysticercosis), the dosage is 5 to 7 milligrams per kilogram of body weight, taken twice daily, with a course duration of 30 days, which can be repeated multiple times with a course interval of two weeks.