The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products Veterinary Medicines Evaluation Unit

1. Mebendazole is a benzimidazole anthelmintic which is used in both human and veterinary medicine. In veterinary medicine, it is administered orally to horses, at a target dose of 8.8 mg/kg bw and to sheep and goats at a target dose of 15 mg/kg bw. Mebendazole has also been used in game birds, pigs, deer, poultry and cattle, including lactating animals and laying birds, but these uses were not supported with regard to the establishment of MRLs.