Anti-Parasitic Drugs Flashcards
1
Q
Nematodes
A
Roundworms
2
Q
Where do nematodes normally live within the body?
A
The stomach and Intestines
3
Q
Cestodes
A
Tapeworms
4
Q
Trematodes
A
Flukes
5
Q
Protozoa
A
Single-Celled parasites
6
Q
Anthelmintics Definition
A
Kill or expel worm parasites by acting on metabolic pathways that are present in the invading worm
7
Q
Anti-nematodal Drugs
A
Work against Nematodes
8
Q
Antinematodal Drug Categories
A
- Benzimidazoles( Think -azole)
- Imidazothiazoles
- Tetrahydropyrimidines
- Piperazines
- Macrocyclic Lactones (think: -ectin)
- Depsipeptides
9
Q
Anticestodal Drug categories
A
- Pyrazine derivatives (think: -antel)
- Benzimidazoles (think: -azole)
10
Q
Antitrematodal drug categories
A
- Benzene Sulfonamide
- Benzimidazoles
Pyrazine derivative
11
Q
Antiprotozoal Drug categories
A
- coccidiostats
- Nitroimidazoles
- Benzimidazoles
- Carbanilide derivative
- Folic acid antagonist
- Triazine
12
Q
Fenbendazole common name
A
Panacur
13
Q
Fenbendazole is effective against what parasites
A
Nematodes
Hookworms
Whipworms
Cestodes
14
Q
Fenbendazole is approved for what animals?
A
- Lactating animals
- Small animals
- Food animals
- Horses
- Birds
- Reptiles
15
Q
Oxibendazole is a dewormer for what species
A
Horses