I Have Been Told To Take Bandy Tablet For Deworming By One Of The Doctor But The Medical Guy Has Given Me Bandy Plus Tablet Which Has Composition Of Ivermectin (6mg) + Albendazole (400mg). Where As Bandy Just Have Albendazole (400mg. Is It Ok To Take Bandy Plus Instead Of Bandy? Please Suggest

Posted on Sat, 18 Aug 2018

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Question : I have been told to take Bandy tablet for deworming by one of the doctor but the medical guy has given me Bandy Plus tablet which has composition of Ivermectin (6mg) + Albendazole (400mg). Where as Bandy just have Albendazole (400mg.

Is it ok to take Bandy Plus instead of Bandy? Please suggest

Answered by Dr. Vaishalee Punj (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Take Bandy

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Bandy (Albendazole) is good enough for routine deworming. Kindly donot take Bandy plus as Ivermectin can have side effects.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj