What is Niclosamide (Niclocide)? Niclosamide is a type of alcohol may enhance absorption of the drug. Niclosamide belongs to category of anthelmintics drugs. Highly effective drug against cestodes infesting man Tania Saginate, T. Solium, Diphyllobothrium latum and Hymenolepiasis nana. as well as thread worm. A saline purgative is given 2 hours after the dose to wash off [...]

What is Diethyl Carbamazine Citrate (Banocide and Bitirazine)? It is the only drug available for filariasis and has a highly selective effect on microfilariae of W. bancrofti and B. malayi from peripheral blood in 7 days. Microfilariae & adult of Loa loa & Microfilariae of Onchocerca volvulus are also susceptible. It is an anthelmintic drug that does [...]

What is Levamisole And Tetramisole (Ergamisol and Ketrax)? Both are active against many nematodes, but use is restricted to ascariasis and ancyclostomiasis. It stimulates the ganglia in worms: causes tonic paralysis. It is an antihelminthic drug that has been tried experimentally in rheumatic disorders where it apparently restores the immune response by increasing macrophage chemotaxis and [...]

What is Pyrantel pamoate (Pin-X)? Efficacy against Ascaris, Enterobius and Ancylostoma is high. Pyrantel cause activation of nicotinic cholinergic receptors in worms, resulting in persistent depolarization, leading to slow developing contracture and spastic paralysis. Worms are expeled. Pyrantel pamoate (under US Pharmacopoeia) or Pyrantel Embonate (under European Pharmacopoeia), is used as a deworming agent in the treatment of [...]

What is Albendazole (Albenza and Eskazole)? Albendazole is a type of benzimidazole anthelmintic. Albendazole belongs to category of duplicate concept drugs. It has the advantage of single dose administration in many cases like as cariasis, hookworm (both species) and enterobiasis. The mechanism of action of albendazole is similarto that of mebendazole. Albendazole, is a member of the benzimidazole [...]

What is Mebendazole (Bantenol and Besantin)? Mebendazole is a type of carbamates. Mebendazole belongs to category of anthelmintics drugs. It has produced nearly 100% cure rate/ reduction/in egg count in round worm, hook worm. (both species), Enterobius and Trichuris infestations. Upto 75% patients are also card of strongyloides and tape worms: H. nana is relatively [...]

What is Bhydroxyquinolines? QUINIODOCHLOR, DIIODQHYDROXYQUIN, BROXYQUINOLINE. These are active against Entamoeba, Giardia, Tri chomonas, some fungi (dermatophytes, candida) and some bacteria. They kill the cyst forming trophozoites in the intestine, but donot have tissue amoebicidal action. They are not very effective in acute amoebic dysentery but afford relief in chronic intestinal amoebiasis and are totally [...]