Antihelminthic Flashcards
1
Q
Bendazoles
A
Impair uptake of glucose by roundworms and tapeworms
2
Q
Pyrantel pamoate
A
Depolarizing neuromuscular blocker of roundworms
3
Q
Ivermectin
A
Treats Strongyloides and Onchocerca (river blindness)
4
Q
Diethyl carbamazine (DEC)
A
Treats filarial diseases (Wuchereria, Brugia, Loa loa)
5
Q
Praziquantel
A
Increases permeability of membrane to Ca ions in tapeworms and flukes