Antihelminthics Flashcards
Combinations
- Horse
- Ivermectin + Praziquantel (oral paste)
- Abamectin + Praziquantel (oral paste)
Benzimidazoles and Probenzimidazoles
- side effects
PO relatively safe, on-toxic agents (TI > 20)
- Teratogenicity (Oxf., Alb., Feba.,)
- Hepatotoxicity, hair lss, feather loss
- Neurotoxicity
Benzimidazoles and Probenzimidazoles
- Application in Ruminants
(Netob., Alb., Ricob., Feban., Fenb., Ofx., Triclab.)
- Meb., not in cattle
- the antihelmithic activity is greater in sheep than cattle
- dose rates in cattle are higher than sheep
- Special drug delivery systems: only sheep and cattle
- Pulse-relase bolus, Oxfendazole, released approx. each 3 week in rumen
- Sustained-release puls, Fenbedazole, release profile of 140d
- Slow-release capsule, Albendazole, release profile 105d
Tetrahydropyrimidines
- mechansim of action
- cholinomimetic activity, ganglion stimulant, interaction with parasitic nerve transmission, leading to spastic paralysis.
Other endoparasiticides:
- Clorsulon
(aminobenzene disulphonamide derivative)
- anti liver-fluke preparation
- inhibits enzymes of the glycolytic pathway in liver flukes (cellular energu production is disrupted)
- in plasma is bounded to proteins
- safety margin is wide (TI=20)
- not licensed for use in lactating dairy cows
- Sheep PO suspension for infections with (mainly) adult liver flukes
- Cattle SC injection in combination with Ivermectin
Salicylanilides and Substituted phenols
- Anthelmintic spectrum
- Used in sheep and cattle againts Fasciolosis and Haemonchosis (hematophagous nematodes, e.g. Haemonchus and Brunostomum)
- Low efficacy agaist immature flukes, due to high protein binding of these drugs in the blood.
- active against 6 week old flukes in cattle and sheep
- Diamphenetide has high activity against the youngest immature stages
- generally ineffective against nematodes (due to lack of drug uptake)
- Some antinematodal activity: e.g. Closantel, Disophenol, Nitroscanate
- Active aganst tapeworm (AC): Nitroscanate, Dichlorophen and Nicliosamide
Other endoparasiticides:
- Bunamidine
(salts)
- anticestodal naphtamidine compounds
- used in small animals, leads to digestion of tapeworms in the gut of the host, due to inhibition of glucose uptake of worms
- most effective if given after fasting
- it is absorbed and metabolized in the liver
- vomiting and mild diarrhea may be seen, and exercise or excitment should be avoided in gods soon after administration, because it can give acute heart failure
- Rarely used
- Prohibited in food-producing animals
Imidazothiazoles
- mechanism of action
- as agonists at nicotinic acethylcholine receptors of nematodes, they are ganglion-stimulants (cholinomimetic)
- they stimulate ganglion-like structures in somatic muscle cells of nematodes.
- this stimulation first results in sustained muscle conractions, followed by a neuromuscular depolarizing blodckage resulting in spasmic paralysis
Macrocyclic Lactones (Macrolides)
- Anthelmintic spectrum
- adult, immature nematodes, including hypobiotic larvae, microfilariae and arthropods
- resistance may occur (parallel with BZs and Levimasole
Benzimidazoles and Probenzimidazoles
- resistance
Ruminants: GI-roundworms
Swine: oesophagostomum spp.
Horse: large strongyles
Salicylanilides and Substituted phenols
- substances
Salicylanilides:
- Brotianide, Clioxanide, Clostantel (AN), Niclosamide (AC, off label), Oxyclozanide (AT), Rafoxanide (AT)
Substituted phenols:
- Bithionol, Disophenol (AN), Dichlorophene (AC, off label), Hexachlorophene, Niclofolan, Menichlofolan, Nitroxinil and Diamphenethilde (is an aromatic amide), Nitroscanate (AC, AN, only in dogs, off label)
Benzimidazoles and Probenzimidazoles
- Application in Swine
(Fenb., Flub.) (Oxib., Meb., off label)
- agianst both adult and immature stages of Ascaris Suum and other swine nematodes
Tetrahydropyrimidines
- side effects
- cholinergic type of signs.
- antidote: atropine
- Morantel in Ru tends to be safer and more effective than Pyrantel
Other endoparasiticides:
- Emodepside, mechanism of action
is synthesised by attaching a morpholine ring to a metabolite of Mycelia sterile
- inhibitory effect on synaptic transmission, by binding to a group of G-protein coupled receptors called Iatrophilins. This activates the channel causing potassium ion efflux, hyperpolarization and subsequent inhibition of excitatory neurotransmitter effect of acetylcholine, inhibiting muscle in the parasitic nematides (flaccid paralysis) and inhibiting locomotove and pharyngeal pumping functions, furthermore inhibiting egg laying.
Other endoparasiticides:
- Amino-acetonitrile derivatives, monepantel
Mechanism of action:
- agonist on nicotinic receptors of worms (Hco-MPTL-1 unit - no cross-resistance exists)
Spectrum:
- relatively narrow, GI nematodes (including hypobiotic larvae) No AC, No AT.
Resistance:
- originally active against nematodes that are resistant to other anthelmintics
Pharmacokinetics:
- absorption from GI is good.
- Rapid metabolization to sulfoxide and sulfone metabolites.
- Excretion with feces, via bile, Cmax 24 hr, T 1/2: 5days.
Side effects:
- 10 times overdosing is well tolerated by sheep, ONLY
Combinations
- Dogs
- Fenbantel + Praziguantel + pyrantel (PO tabl.)
- Praziquantel + Emodepside (PO tabl. spot on)
- Emodepside + Toltrazuril (PO. sol.)
- Fenbantel + Pyrantel (PO susp)
- Fenbendazole + Praziquantel + Pyrantel (PO tabl)
- Milbemycin oxime + Praziquantel (PO tabl)
- Diclorophen + Piperazine (PO tabl)
Combinations
- Cattle
- Levamisole + Oxyclozanide (oral susp.)
- Clorsulon + Ivermectin (SC)
- Closantel + Ivermectin (SC)
Benzimidazoles and Probenzimidazoles
- Application in Horse
(fenb. , Febant., Oxf.,) (Meb., Triclab is off-label)
- high levels and repeated administration for extraintestinal migrating stages of large strongyles (widepsread resistance)
Salicylanilides and Substituted phenols
- side effects
General uncouplers of axidative phosphorylation, their TI are lower (4-8) than those of many other anthelmintic agents. Relatively toxic
- recommended dosages: mild anemia and unformed faeces
- high dosages: blindness, hyperthermia, onvulsions, coma and death. = classic signs of uncoupled phosphorylation
- Adverse effects are most commonly seen in animals that are stressed, in poor condition nutritionally or metabolically (cachexia) or that have severe parasitic infections
Piperazines
- substances
- Piperazine (phosphate, adipate, citrate)
- Diethylcarbamazine (citrate)