RVT- Parasitology Treatments Flashcards
Name the 3 types of medications for treating parasitic infections.
- Anthelminthics
- Insecticides
- Acaricides
What are the 3 classes of anthelminthics?
Benzimidazoles
Imidazothiazoles/Tetrahydropyridimine
Macrocyclic lactones
Name a common drug in the benzimidazole class.
Fenbendazole
ie: Panacur / safeguard
What is the active ingredient in milbemax and what class of drug does it belong to?
Milbemycin Oxime ( Macrocyclic lactone)
What is the active ingredient in Strongid-T?
Pyrantel pamoate ( Tetrahydropyrimine)
What is the active ingredient in heartguard?
Ivermectin ( Macrocyclic lactone)
What is the active ingredient in revolution?
Selamectin ( Macrocyclic lactone)
What are the 2 chemical classes in the macrocyclic lactones?
Avermectins
Milbemycin oxime
What are pro-benzimidazoles and why are they used?
example - Fenbantel and Netabimin
Transformed into active form once in the body.
Water soluble and better absorbed
Name 5 common veterinary available products that kill ticks?
Nexguard Bravecto Revolution Advantix Frontline
What is the active ingredient in Nexguard and what is it used for?
Afoxolaner - kills ticks and fleas
What would be used to treat a ‘giardia’ infection?
Metronidazole
Fenbendazole
What is piperazine used for?
Anthelminthic used for treatment of roundworms and pinworms
What precautions should be exercised when using Ivermectin, moxidectin and milbemycin in collies and other herding breeds?
These breeds often have a gene mutation where they have a p-glycoprotein deficiency.
MDRI multi drug resistance gene mutation
Toxic
What is the active ingredient in the product ‘Advantage?’
Imidacloprid
What is the most common drugs for treating tapeworm infections?
Praziquantel- Dolpac, Droncit
Milbemycin
Name 2 medications available that contain milbemycin oxime?
Milbemax
Moxidectin
Name 2 medications with Avermectins?
Ivermectin
Selamectin
Name a product that has Ivermectin in it?
Heartgard ( for prevention of heartworms)
Name a product with selamectin in it?
Revolution
What medications does advantage multi have in it and what do they treat?
Imidocloprid - fleas, earmites, mange, mites
Moxidectin - heartworm, ascarids, hookworms, whipworms
What active ingredients are in Trifexis and what do they treat?
Milbemycin oxime - heartworm
Spinosad- fleas
What ingredients are in ‘heartguard’ and what do they treat?
Ivermectin - heartworm, ascarid, hookworm
Pyrantel pamoate
What are the active ingredients in Sentinel and what do they treat?
Milbemycin oxime - heartworm, ascarid, hookworm
Lufenorum - fleas
