Drugs used in the treatment of echinococcosis
| Oral dosage | Duration | Maximum dose | |
| Mebendazole | 40–50 mg·kg body weight−1·day−1 three times daily | 3–6 months for E. granulosus | 6 g·day−1 |
| Albendazole# | 10–15 mg·kg body weight−1·day−1 twice daily | 3–6 months for E. granulosus and prolonged or lifelong for E. multilocularis | Usually 800 mg·day−1 |
| Praziquantel¶ | 40 mg·kg body weight−1 once weekly | Uncertain | NA |
E.: Echinococcus
NA: not available
#: preferred because it exhibits better bioavailability than mebendazole
¶: can combine with albendazole