albendazole
E396236
Albendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic medication commonly used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections in humans.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| albendazole canonical | 3 |
| Albenza | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3872171 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: albendazole Context triple: [Ascaris lumbricoides, treatment, albendazole]
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A.
Plaxtol
Plaxtol is a small rural village and civil parish in Kent, England, known for its historic buildings and surrounding countryside.
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B.
Wormit
Wormit is a small village in Fife, Scotland, situated on the south bank of the River Tay near the Tay Rail Bridge.
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C.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
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D.
Auscitain
An Auscitain is a resident or native of Auch, a historic town in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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E.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: albendazole Target entity description: Albendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic medication commonly used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections in humans.
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A.
Plaxtol
Plaxtol is a small rural village and civil parish in Kent, England, known for its historic buildings and surrounding countryside.
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B.
Wormit
Wormit is a small village in Fife, Scotland, situated on the south bank of the River Tay near the Tay Rail Bridge.
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C.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
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D.
Auscitain
An Auscitain is a resident or native of Auch, a historic town in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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E.
Ascaris lumbricoides
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthelmintic drug
ⓘ
benzimidazole derivative ⓘ pharmaceutical drug ⓘ |
| belongsToDrugClass | broad-spectrum anthelmintics ⓘ |
| bioavailabilityIncreasesWith | fatty meal ⓘ |
| hasATCCode | P02CA03 ⓘ |
| hasBioavailability | low oral bioavailability ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 54965-21-8 ⓘ |
| hasChemicalFormula | C12H15N3O2S ⓘ |
| hasCommonAdverseEffect |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
dizziness ⓘ headache ⓘ nausea ⓘ vomiting ⓘ |
| hasDrugBankID | DB00518 ⓘ |
| hasHalfLife | 8–12 hours for albendazole sulfoxide ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | methyl N-[6-(propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]carbamate ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | prescription-only in many countries ⓘ |
| hasMechanismOfAction |
disrupts microtubule-dependent glucose uptake in parasites
ⓘ
inhibits tubulin polymerization in parasites ⓘ |
| hasMetabolite |
albendazole sulfone
ⓘ
albendazole sulfoxide ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 265.33 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasPregnancyCategory | Category C (US, historical classification) ⓘ |
| hasPubChemCID | 2082 ⓘ |
| hasRouteOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| hasSeriousAdverseEffect |
bone marrow suppression
ⓘ
hepatotoxicity ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
albendazole
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Albenza
Eskazole ⓘ albendazol ⓘ |
| hasUNII | F4216019LN ⓘ |
| isAvailableAs |
chewable tablet
ⓘ
oral suspension ⓘ tablet ⓘ |
| isContraindicatedIn |
known hypersensitivity to benzimidazoles
ⓘ
pregnancy (first trimester) ⓘ |
| isExcretedBy |
biliary route
ⓘ
renal route ⓘ |
| isListedOn | World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines ⓘ |
| isMetabolizedIn | liver ⓘ |
| isProdrugOf | albendazole sulfoxide ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
human medicine
ⓘ
veterinary medicine ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
death of susceptible helminths
ⓘ
depletion of glycogen stores in parasites ⓘ |
| targetsOrganism | parasitic worms ⓘ |
| treats |
ascariasis
ⓘ
capillariasis ⓘ cutaneous larva migrans ⓘ echinococcosis ⓘ enterobiasis ⓘ giardiasis ⓘ gnathostomiasis ⓘ hookworm infection ⓘ hydatid disease ⓘ hymenolepiasis ⓘ neurocysticercosis ⓘ strongyloidiasis ⓘ taeniasis ⓘ toxocariasis ⓘ trichinellosis ⓘ trichuriasis ⓘ |
| wasApprovedIn | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: albendazole Description of subject: Albendazole is a broad-spectrum anthelmintic medication commonly used to treat a variety of parasitic worm infections in humans.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Albendazole
this entity surface form:
Albenza