ANTIPARASITICS: Anticestodals Flashcards
1
Q
anticestodals include what group of drugs?
A
isoquinolones
2
Q
2 examples of anticestodals
A
- praziquantel
- epsiprantel
3
Q
how do anticestodals work?
A
they reduce the tapeworm’s resistance to the animal’s digestion in the GI tract and causes them to dissolve
4
Q
don’t use anticestodals on puppies and kittens until what ages?
A
pups - ~4 weeks
kittens - ~6 weeks
5
Q
this anticestodal is effective against most tapeworms in dogs and cats except Echinococcus:
A
Epsiprantel
6
Q
this anticestodal is effective against all common tapeworm species in dogs and cats
A
Praziquantel
