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Albendazole sulfone is an active metabolite of the benzimidazole anthelmintic albendazole (Item No. 23705).1,2 It inhibits spore formation of E. hellem, E. cuniculi, and E. intestinalis in vitro (IC90s = <0.0001, <0.001, and <0.1 µg/ml, respectively).2
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1. Inhibitory effect of albendazole and its metabolites on cytochromes P450 activities in rat and mouflon in vitro. Pharmacol. Rep. 57, 97-106 (2005).
2. In vitro susceptibilities of the microsporidia Encephalitozoon cuniculi, Encephalitozoon hellem, and Encephalitozoon intestinalis to albendazole and its sulfoxide and sulfone metabolites. Antimicrob. Agents and Chemother. 42(12), 3301-3303 (1998).