Fill-in-the-Blank Antiparisitics Flashcards
This means that the antiparasitic agent is more toxic to the parasite than it is the host animal.
SELECTIVE TOXICITY
What four groups constitute the “at risk” populations when using antiparasitic drugs?
OLD, YOUNG, PREGNANT, DEBILITATED
This is the concept by which a population of parasites is protected from being exposed to an antiparasitic agent so as to reduce the development of resistant parasites.
REFUGIA
This term describes how the presence of an antiparasitic drug causes resistant parasite population to emerge.
SELECTION PRESSURE
This describes the type of drugs that are regulated by the FDA and are prescription only.
LEGEND DRUGS
This agency regulates pesticides.
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (USEPA)
This term describes antiparasitic compounds used specifically for internal parasites.
ENDOPARASITICIDES
This term describes antiparasitic compounds used specifically for external parasites.
ECTOPARASITICIDES
This term describes antiparasitic compounds that affect both internal and external parasites.
ENDECTOCIDES
This term means those worms that are round in cross-section.
NEMATODES
This is another term for tapeworms.
CESTODES
This is another term for fluke parasite.
TREMATODES
This term is used to describe any type of anti-worm medication.
ANTHELMINTICS
This term is used to describe medication used to treat worms that are round in cross-section.
ANTINEMATODALS
This term is used to describe drugs that treat fluke infections.
ANTITREMATODALS
This term is used to describe drugs that treat tapeworms.
ANTICESTODALS
This term describes those antinematodals that actually kill the worms.
VERMICIDE
This term describes those anticestodals that kill the worms.
CESTOCIDES, TAENIACIDES
This term describes those antinematodals that only paralyze the worm allowing them to be expelled with the feces.
VERMIFUGE
This term describes those antiparasitics that treat Giardia species and coccidia.
ANTIPROTOZOALS
What are the 4 avermectin drugs used in veterinary medicine?
IVERMECTIN, SELAMECTIN, DORAMECTIN, AND EPRINOMECTIN
What are the 2 milbemycin drugs used in veterinary medicine?
MILBEMYCIN OXIME, MOXIDECTIN
What is the receptor site for macrolides in the parasite?
GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR
What ion moves when glutamate receptors are stimulated?
CHLORIDE (CL-)
Macrolides combine with what receptor in mammals to produce toxicity?
GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID (GABA) RECEPTOR
What keeps the macrolides from entering the CNS of mammals?
P-glycoprotein (P-gp)
What are the two names of the gene that codes for P-gp?
MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANCE (MDR1) GENE = ABC TYPE B1 (ABCB1) GENE
What breed of dog is most commonly associated with defective MDR1 genes?
COLLIE
This term describes the reabsorption of active drugs excreted into the GI tract by the liver, produces an effect, and is excreted by the liver over and over.
ENTEROHEPATIC CIRCULATION
First macrolide in veterinary medicine.
IVERMECTIN
Topically applied macrolide for dogs and cats for fleas and heartworm prevention.
SELAMECTIN (REVOLUTION)
What two avermectins are primarily used for large animals (food animals).
DORAMECTIN (DECTOMAX) AND EPRINOMECTIN (EPRINEX)
Milbemycin type of drug that is used as a 6-month heartworm preventative.
MOXIDECTIN (PRO HEART 6)
Only macrolide that is FDA approved as a microfilaricide.
MOXIDECTIN (ADVANTAGE MULTI)
Specific target molecule to which benzimidazoles attach.
BETA-TUBULIN
The prototype benzimidazole still used primarily for its antifungal effect in otic preparations.
THIABENDAZOLE (TRESADERM)
The benzimidazole that is used only in horses.
OXIBENDAZOLE (ANTHELCIDE EQ)
The benzimidazole that is used in cattle, sheep, and goats against nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, and Giardia.
ALBENDAZOLE (VALBAZEN)
The benzimidazole that is approved for use in dogs, cattle, and horses, has antitrematodal activity, anticestodal activity, and is used against Giardia.
FENBENDAZOLE (PANACUR, SAFE-GUARD)
The benzimidazole that is for dogs only; is a pro-drug that is metabolized to more active benzimidazoles.
FEBANTEL (DRONTAL PLUS)
The benzimidazole is contraindicated in pregnant dogs due to risk for abortion and fetal abnormalities at 3x normal dose.
FEBANTEL (DRONTAL PLUS)
Type of antinematodal that is effective only against roundworms and hookworms; used in small animals, horses, and food animals; not an anticestodal.
PYRANTEL (NEMEX, STRONGID)
Type of pyrantel that is a suspension.
PYRANTEL PAMOATE
This is the specific type of receptor that pyrantel combines with to produce its antiparasitic effect.
NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE
Antinemtatodal developed specifically for cats that is a once-a-month as a topically applied product.
EMODEPSIDE (PROFENDER)