Antihelmminthic Flashcards
What is the drug of choice for Echonoccis granulomatosis
Albendazole
What is the drug of choice for A. duodenale and N. americanus?
Albendazole
What is the drug of choice for your taenias
Praziquantel
What is the drug of choice for schistosomas?
Praziquantel
What is the drug of choice of A. lumbricoides?
Albendazole
What is the drug of choice for whipworm?
Trichuris trichuria
Mebendazole
What is the drug of choice for Trichnella spiralis?
Thiabendazole
What is the drug of choice for Enterobius vermicularis?
Pyrentel pamoate
What is the drug of choice for your threadworms?
Ivermectin
What is the drug of choice for C. philippenensis?
Albendazole
What is the drug of choice for W. bancrofti
Cause Elephantiasis
Diethylcarbamazine
What is the drug of choice for B. malayi?
DEC
[Drug of choice]
Ascaris lumbricoides
Albendazole
[Drug of choice]
Trichuris trichuria
Mebendazole or albendazole
[Drug of choice]
N. americanus
A. duodenale
Albendazole
[Drug of choice]
Strongyloides stercoralis
Ivermectin
[Drug of choice]
Enterobius vermicularis
Mebendazole
[Drug of choice]
Trichnella spiralis
Mebendazole
[Drug of choice]
cutaneous larva migrans
albendazole
[Drug of choice]
visceral larva migrans
albendazole
[Drug of choice]
W. bancrofti
DEC
[Drug of choice]
B. malayi
DEC
[Drug of choice]
Loa loa
DEC
[Drug of choice]
Onchocerca volvulus
Ivermectin
[Drug of choice]
Dracunculus medianensis
Metronidazole
[Drug of choice]
C. philippinensis
Albendazole
[Drug of choice]
Schistosoma spp
Praziquantes
[Drug of choice]
Chlonorchis
Praziquantel
[Drug of choice]
P. westermanii
Praziquantel
[Drug of choice]
Fasciola hepatica
Bithionol
[Drug of choice]
T. saginata
Praziquantel
[Drug of choice]
Diphyllobothrium latum
praziquantel
[Drug of choice]
T solinum
tapewor
[Drug of choice]
Cysticercosis
Albendazole
[Drug of choice]
H. nana
Praziquantel
[Drug of choice]
Echinococcus granulosus
Albendazole
___ should not be given to patients with cirrhosis
Albendazole
___ inhibits fumarate reductase
Thiabendazole
Contraindicated in pregnancy
___ intensifies GABA-mediated neurotransmission in nematodes
Ivermectin
Contraindicated in pregnancy and children < 5 years old
___ stimulates nicotinic receptors at NMJ of nematode
pyrantel pamoate
___ increases membrane permeability to Ca causing paralysis
praziquantel
___ is contraindicated in ocular cysticercosis
Praziquantel
___ uncouples oxidative phosphorylation or by activating ATPase
Niclosamide
can kill scolices and cestode but has no effect on ova
___ is an organohosphate compound used as an alternative treatment for S. haematobium, cause DUMBBELSS
Metrifonate
Alternative to praziquantel for S. mansonil; cause orange red discoloration of urine
Oxamniquine
Alternative treatment for ascariasis. Blocks ACh at the myoneural junction
Poperazine