Unit 4.4 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the trade name for praziquantel?
A
Droncit
2
Q
What is the non-proprietary name for Droncit?
A
Praziquantel
3
Q
These are what tapeworm segments are called when seen passing in the stool or adhered to the hair around the anus.
A
proglottids
4
Q
This term means that the drug kills the eggs of parasites
A
ovicidal
5
Q
Two modern anticestodes
A
praziquantel and epsiprantel
6
Q
T or F
With praziquantel and epsiprantel, the owner should be warned that they are likely to see proglottids or tapeworm fragments passing in the stool.
A
False
7
Q
T or F
Drugs like praziquantel kill the eggs of tapeworms.
A
False
8
Q
In order to eliminate Dipylidium caninum tapeworms with praziquantel, what else must be done besides administer the anticestodal medication?
A
Remove fleas from the environment
