A-27 Anthelmintics (benzimidazoles, imidazothiazoles, tetrahydropyrimidines) Flashcards
Must know drugs Benzimidazole
Albendazole
Fenbendazole
Flubendazole
Triclabendazole
Febantel
Must know drugs Imidazothizole
Levamisole
Must know drugs Tetrahydropyrimidine
Pyrantel
Action of antihelmintics
Expel parasite by :
Stunning
Killing
Have a selective toxicity to parasite
Antinemadotals
Against roundworm
Anticestodal
Against tapeworm
Antitrematodals
Against flukes
Types of benzimidazole
Benzimidazole carbamates (halogenated)
Pro Benzimidazole
Mechanism of action of Benzimidazole
Tubular polymerisation inhibition
So inhibition in cell transport & E metabolism
Spectrum of Benzimidazole
AT, AC, AN
Antiparasitic/fungal/viral/tumor effect
Benzimidazole only for liver flukes
Triclabendazole
Resistance of Benzimidazole
Ru: GI roundworm
Swine: oesophagostomum
Eq: strongylus
Ca: blood sucking nematodes
PK : abs of Benzimidazole
Poor in GI ( except Albendazole & oxfendazole) last 6-30 h
Slowed by rumen & eq caecum
Feed decreases activity
Pk: met of Benzimidazole
Rumen acts as drug reservoir
Febantel oxidised to Fenbendazol then Oxfendazole
Pk: excr. Of Benzimidazole
Biliary, both (parent & metabolites) eliminated with faeces