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Antihelminthic therapy Flashcards

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What are the antihelminthics?

A

Mebendazole, pyrantel pamoate, ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, praziquantel

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What is the mech of antihelminthics?

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immobilize helminths

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What antihelminthic should be used for flukes (trematodes) such as Schistosoma?

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praziquantel

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What is the treatment for Loa Loa (loiasis) and Wucheeria bancrofti (lymphatic filariasis)?

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Diethylcarbamazine

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What is he indication of Ivermectin?

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Strongyloides stercoralis (strongyloidiasis) and Onchocerca volvulus (onchocerciasis)

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What is the indication of praziquantal?

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shistosoma (shistosomiasis) , clonorchis sinesnsis (clonorchiasis) and paragonimus westermani (paragonimiasis)

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