Antinematodal Agents
- Name
- Antinematodal Agents
- Accession Number
- DBCAT000986
- Description
Substances used in the treatment or control of nematode infestations. They are used also in veterinary practice.
- ATC Classification
- Drugs
Drug Drug Description Piperazine A medication used to treat roundworm and pinworm. Mebendazole A benzimidazole anthelmintic used to treat helminth infections. Diethylcarbamazine An anthelmintic used to treat filarial infections like Wuchereria bancrofti and Loa loa. Levamisole Levamisole is a nicotinic receptor agonist used to treat helminth infections and some skin infections. Flubendazole Flubendazole is an anthelmintic that is used to treat worm infection in humans. It is available OTC in Europe. Pyrantel An anthelmintic used to treat helminth infections. Fenbendazole Fenbendazole is a benzimidazole that presents a wide spectrum anthelmintic effect. It is used against a number of gastrointestinal parasites including giardia, roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, the Taenia genus of tapeworms,... Oxantel An antihelminthic indicated in the treatment of ascaris, trichocephaliasis, and oxyuriasis infections. Chloroquine An antimalarial drug used to treat susceptible infections with P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. falciparum. It is also used for second line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis. Niclosamide An anthelmintic indicated in the treatment of beef, pork, fish, and dwarf tapeworm infections in adults and children. Cambendazole Not Annotated Moxidectin Moxidectin is indicated for the treatment of river blindness, also called onchocerciasis, in patients aged 12 years and older. River blindness is caused by a parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus and... Oxfendazole Oxfendazole is a sulfoxide metabolite of fenbendazole. This benzimidazole antihelminthic protects livestock from roundworm. strongyles, and pinworn. Dithiazanine Dithiazanine is a highly potent anthelmintic, introduced in 1959 for the treatment of strongyloid worms and whipworms. However, its use is severely limited due to its toxicity. Dithiazanine iodide was... Albendazole A benzimidazole anthelmintic used to treat parenchymal neurocysticercosis and other helminth infections. Thiabendazole A benzimidazole used in the treatment of strongyloides, cutaneous larva migrans, visceral larva migrans, and trichinosis infections. Pyrvinium An anthelmintic agent used for the treatment of pinworm infestations. Bephenium Not Annotated Ciclobendazole Not Annotated Ivermectin An anti parasite medication used to treat head lice, onchocerciasis, strongyloidiasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis, and enterobiasis. Quinacrine For the treatment of giardiasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis and the management of malignant effusions. Suramin For treatment of human sleeping sickness, onchocerciasis and other diseases caused by trypanosomes and worms. Coumaphos This drug is a fat-soluble phosphorothioate agent that kills both insects and mites. It is non-volatile in nature and is well known by a variety of names as such a... Carbendazim Carbendazim has been used in trials studying the treatment of Lymphoma and Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific. Emetine Not Annotated Plumbagin Plumbagin is a compound investigated for its anticancer activity. It has been found that it inactivates the Akt/NF-kB, MMP-9 and VEGF pathways. - Drugs & Drug Targets