What the FDA labels say about taking them together
Albendazole and praziquantel
Albendazole's FDA label of September 30, 2019 names praziquantel in its drug interactions section; the praziquantel label PlainMeds reads does not name albendazole. The albendazole label: “In the fed state, praziquantel (40 mg/kg) increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects (n = 10) compared with a separate group of …”
Check it at the source: the albendazole FDA label on DailyMed (effective September 30, 2019, Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC); the praziquantel FDA label on DailyMed (effective March 2, 2026, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.).
What does the albendazole label say about praziquantel?
Albendazole label, drug interactionsIn the fed state, praziquantel (40 mg/kg) increased mean maximum plasma concentration and area under the curve of albendazole sulfoxide by about 50% in healthy subjects (n = 10) compared with a separate group of subjects (n = 6) given albendazole alone.
Source: FDA drug label (Albendazole), NDA020666 (Impax Labs Inc), as published by Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York LLC, effective September 30, 2019 (SPL set 06b5eefc-0b95-4862-b9b6-770063f2adf0), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
What does the praziquantel label say about albendazole?
Praziquantel's label (effective March 2, 2026) does not name albendazole in these sections. A label lists what its studies and reports found; it is not a complete list.
Source: FDA drug label (Biltricide), Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., effective March 2, 2026 (SPL set 34ce1cdd-648e-4f1e-8512-bf3d4cc22eb9), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed
These are the labels' own sentences. PlainMeds does not grade interactions; a pharmacist or prescriber can say what they mean for one person's medicines.
Both medicines on the record
| Albendazole | Praziquantel | |
|---|---|---|
| Labeled for | n/a | n/a |
| Boxed warning | No | No |
| Pharmacy cost (NADAC) | $4.15 per tablet 200 mg tablet | $53.25 per tablet 600 mg tablet |
| Shortage now | No current entry | No current entry |
Source: FDA NDC Directory, CMS NADAC of October 7, 2026 and the FDA Drug Shortage Database (FDA files October 8, 2026)
What next?
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