Albendazole microbiology

The principal mode of action for albendazole is by its inhibitory effect on tubulin polymerization which results in the loss of cytoplasmic microtubules.

In the specified treatment indications albendazole appears to be active against the larval forms of the following organisms:^[1]

• Echinococcus granulosus

• Taenia solium

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.