Albendazole vs placebo or no anthelmintics
Albendazole showed no clear difference in seizure recurrence ‐ all participants compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (low certainty).
- RR 0.94 [0.78, 1.14]10 studies · 1054 participantsLow
Albendazole showed no clear difference in seizure recurrence ‐ all participants compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (low certainty).
Albendazole probably leads to lower seizure recurrence ‐ participants with a single cyst compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether albendazole changes seizure recurrence ‐ participants with multiple (> 1) cysts compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (very low certainty).
Albendazole probably leads to higher complete radiological clearance of lesions compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (moderate certainty).
Albendazole probably leads to higher evolution of cysts compared with placebo or no anthelmintics (moderate certainty).
Albendazole 400 mg single dose showed no clear difference in parasitological cure compared with albendazole 400 mg multiple doses (high certainty).
Albendazole single dose showed no clear difference in parasitological cure compared with ivermectin single dose cure rate (moderate certainty).
Albendazole 400 mg single dose showed no clear difference in parasitological cure compared with mebendazole 500 mg single dose (high certainty).