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Treatment

Hookworm infection is treated with albendazole, mebendazole, or pyrantel pamoate. Dosage is the same for children as for adults. Albendazole should be taken with food. Albendazole is not FDA-approved for treating hookworm infection.

Dosage for adults and children 
Drug Dosage for adults and children
Albendazole 400 mg orally once
Mebendazole 100 mg orally twice a day for 3 days or 500 mg orally once
Pyrantel pamoate 11 mg/kg (up to a maximum of 1 g) orally daily for 3 days

Oral albendazole is available for human use in the United States.

Oral mebendazole is available for human use in the United States.

Pyrantel pamoate is available for human use in the United States.

Albendazole

Mebendazole

Pyrantel Pamoate

Page last reviewed: August 28, 2019