After the controversy over cancer treatment of dog anthelmintic "Fenbendazole," this time, "Albendazole," a human anthelmintic, has been on the cutting board as various cases of panacea-level experiences have poured out among netizens.
Recently, cases and claims of taking albendazole for treatment such as cancer, rhinitis, diabetes, and atopic dermatitis have been rapidly spreading through SNS such as Facebook and Twitter. In particular, claims that it is effective for rhinitis are being specifically posted on various online bulletin boards.
Albendazole is required to take 400mg up to three times a day depending on the type of parasite, but the patients claim that it is recommended to take the same method again after taking two pills a day for three to four days in a row.
Albendazole is a drug that can cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting, liver failure (increased liver level), fever, headache, dizziness, and abdominal pain even when taken for a short period of time. In rare cases, serious side effects such as irritable reactions, decreased white blood cells and platelets due to inhibition of hematopoietic function of bone marrow, toxic hepatitis, and acute kidney damage (new failure) have been reported, so you must take them according to the approved purpose and use.
Regarding the reckless albendazole craze, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stressed, "It is a drug that is already being used in humans, but if it is to be used to treat diseases other than parasite treatment, clinical trials on humans should prove its effectiveness and safety."
Albendazole is a drug approved for short-term use for the purpose of anthelmintics, and it is explained that long-term use does not ensure safety for the human body, and there is a risk of fatal side effects or serious impairment of the effectiveness of existing treatments.
In particular, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, "In the case of pregnant women or pregnant women, they should never take it because it can cause fetal deformities," adding, "We will continue to guide experts such as the Korean Medical Association so that all medicines are not used except for licensed effects and effects."
WriteR: Yeyoung Jeon
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