Hydatid disease:

• Patients 60 kg or greater: 400 mg twice daily, with meals.
• Patients less than 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day given in divided doses twice daily with meals (maximum total daily dose 800 mg).
• Treatment interval: 28-day cycle followed by a 14-day albendazole-free interval, for a total of 3 cycles.

NOTE: When administering albendazole in the pre- or post-surgical setting, optimal killing of cyst contents is achieved when 3 courses of therapy have been given.

Neurocysticerosis:

• Patients 60 kg or greater: 400 mg twice daily, with meals.
• Patients less than 60 kg: 15 mg/kg/day given in divided doses twice daily with meals (maximum total daily dose 800 mg).
• Treatment interval: 8-30 days.

Note: Patients being treated for neurocysticercosis should receive appropriate steroid and anticonvulsant therapy as required. Oral or intravenous corticosteroids should be considered to prevent cerebral hypertensive episodes during the first week of treatment.