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US brand names:Valbazen
Albendazole is dosed at 50 mg/kg PO once; no repeat interval printed in bearded dragons, per Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery, 3rd Ed, corpus p.1405 (printed p.1195), Table 127.4 'Antiparasitic Agents'. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
Binds beta-tubulin, inhibiting microtubule polymerization in parasite cells. Disrupts glucose uptake and depletes glycogen stores.
Teratogenic — CONTRAINDICATED in pregnant animals. Bone marrow suppression with prolonged use. Broader spectrum than fenbendazole but more toxic. Monitor CBC.
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