Bandy: price, uses & cheaper substitutes
Prescription required (Schedule H)
Bandy contains Albendazole 400 mg. Listed MRP is ₹8.71 for 1 (₹8.71 per tablet).
The lowest listed price for the same salt is ₹3.10 per tablet.
- MRP
- ₹8.71
- ₹ / tablet
- ₹8.71
- Pack
- 1
- Manufacturer
- Mankind Pharma Ltd
Same-salt cheaper options
| Brand | Manufacturer | Pack | MRP | ₹ / tablet | As on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albendazole Tablets IP 400mgJan Aushadhi | Jan Aushadhi (PMBJP) | 1 | ₹3.10 | ₹3.10 | 19 October 2026 |
| ABZ 400 | Indoco Remedies Ltd | 10 | ₹10.13 | ₹1.01 | 19 October 2026 |
| Zybend 400 | Zydus Healthcare Limited | 10 | ₹20.33 | ₹2.03 | 19 October 2026 |
| Alminth 400 | Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 3 | ₹6.56 | ₹2.19 | 19 October 2026 |
| Zentel | Glaxo SmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 1 | ₹8.67 | ₹8.67 | 19 October 2026 |
| Bandy | Mankind Pharma Ltd | 1 | ₹8.71 | ₹8.71 | 19 October 2026 |
MRPs as printed/listed on the date shown; actual price may vary.
Same salt and strength only. Ask your doctor or pharmacist before switching brands. See all Albendazole 400 mg brands, safety and side effects
What Albendazole 400 mg is used for
- Deworming – roundworm, hookworm, pinworm (threadworm), whipworm and tapeworm infections of the gut.
- Routine deworming of children and adults, including the National Deworming Day programme.
- Neurocysticercosis (pork tapeworm cysts in the brain) under specialist supervision.
- Hydatid cyst disease of the liver or lungs, along with surgery.
Frequently asked questions
How should I take Zentel 400 for deworming?
Take one 400 mg tablet as a single dose with food – chew it or swallow it with water. For pinworm, repeat after 2 weeks and treat the whole household on the same day.
Zentel vs Bandy – what is the difference?
Both are albendazole 400 mg chewable tablets and work the same way. Choose by availability; the dose and timing are identical.
Albendazole before or after food?
With or just after food, preferably a fatty meal, because food greatly improves absorption of albendazole.
How often should adults take a deworming tablet?
A single dose once or twice a year is common practice in India where worm infections are widespread, but routine deworming is best discussed with your doctor, who may advise a stool test.
Sources
- Tata 1mg product page (MRP as listed) (19 October 2026)
- MedlinePlus – Albendazole (19 October 2026)
- NPPA Pharma Sahi Daam (ceiling prices) (19 October 2026)
- PMBI Jan Aushadhi Product & MRP List (19 October 2026)
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