Antiparasitics Flashcards
What is the MOA of an antiprotozoal?
Inhibits growth of the parasite
What antiprotozoal is approved for use in goats?
Losalocid
What are four types of drugs that treat coccidiosis?
- Amprolium
- Decoquinate
- Ionophores (monensin, lasalocid and salinomycin)
- Sulfonamides
What is the DOC for treating giardiasis?
Metronidazole
What are the DOC for treating amebiasis?
Metronidazole and Furazolidone (for use in pregnant animals)
What is the DOC for treating balantidiasis?
Metronidazole
What is the DOC for treating trichomoniasis?
Metronidazole
Aside from the DOC, what other two drugs can be used to treat trichomoniasis?
- Clioquinol (for diarrhea in horses)
2. Carnidazole (used in pidgins not intended for human consumption.)
Metronidazole can be used to treat _____.
- Giardia
- Amoebas
- Balantidia
- Trichomonas
Metronizadole is NOT effective in treating for which protozoans?
Coccidia and Toxoplasma
What is the DOC for toxoplasmosis?
Clindamycin is the DOC for cats and dogs.
What do you use to treat histomoniasis?
Organic arsenicals
What is the DOC for treating babesiosis in horses?
Imidocarb
What is the most common drug used to treat anaplasmosis?
Oxytetracycline
What are some drugs that treat for sarcocystis neurons in horses? (6)
- Nitazonxanide oral paste
- Ponazuril oral paste
- Diclazuril
- Trimetoprim- sulfadiazine
- Pyrimethamine
- Vitamin E
What two drugs can you use to treat for cryptosporidiosis?
Paromomycin and Azithromycin Nitazoxanide
What is the MOA for Antitrematodals?
They cause parasite death by depleting glycogen reserves due to inhibiting fume rate reductase and blocking mitochondrial functions.
What is the DOC for treating liver flukes in cattle?
Clorsulon
Aside from the DOC, what other drug can you use to treat liver flukes, GI and lung nematodes and cestodes in cattle?
Albendazole
What are the approved anticestodals in dogs and cats?
Dichlorphene, praziquantel, epsiprantel and fenbendazole.
What is the DOC for treating cestodes in dogs and cats?
Dichlorphene
What is the MOA of an anticestodal?
Praziquantel and epsiprantel cause release of Ca2+ from parasite muscle stores, which causes integument damage and allows removal of the parasite by the host immune system.
What is a anti parasitic drug that can be used in horses, cattle, dogs, cats, swine and sheep?
Ivermectin