5500 WHITE PILL – IDENTIFICATION, MECHANISM OF ACTION, SIDE EFFECTS
The 5500 white pill (specifically debossed with imprint SB 5500) is Albenza (Albendazole 200 mg), manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (originally SmithKline Beecham, hence the “SB” designation) and distributed by Impax/Amneal. Albendazole is a broad-spectrum, synthetic benzimidazole anthelmintic agent prescribed to treat tissue-invasive parasitic helminth infections. It is not a controlled substance.