Douglas J. Rhee, MD

54(3) Toxocariasis Visceral Larva Migrans (T. canis)Drug Trade Dose Notesalbendazole Zentel 400 mg PO BID × 3–5 days Pediatric dosing samethiabendazole 25 mg/kg PO BID × 3–5 days Pediatric dosing sameNote: Treatment with albendazole may cause an intense inflammatory reaction as the worm dies and require concurrent steroid use.1 From Med Lett 2004;1189:1–12.2 From Infect Dis Clin North Am 1993;7:619, 1993.3 From Ophthalmology 1997;104:1599–1604.