Question

The chewable tablets used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations in children 
1. Carpol
2. Albendazole
3. Ignatia
4. Paracitamol

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Albendazole

• Albendazole, marketed as Albenza among others, is a medication used for the treatment of a variety of parasitic worm infestations.
• It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications needed in a basic health system. 

• The National Deworming Day (NDD) is being observed across the country on 10 February 2020.
• Children and adolescents in the age group of 1-19 years will be administered a single dose of a safe medicine Albendazole in all states and Union Territories on the occasion.
• The objective of the day is to deworm children and adolescents to reduce the prevalence of parasitic worms in the intestine.