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Antihelminthic drugs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| praziquantel | Developed in the 1970's by German pharmaceutical firms Bayer and Merck |
| Thiabendazole | Developed by Dr. William Campbell of Merck; first benzimidazole to be developed and licensed for human use. |
| 1960's and 1970's | Introduction of organophosphate antihelminthics |
| Haloxon | An organophosphate antihelminthic that was eventually removed from the U.S market due to toxicity issues. |
| phenothiazine | Modern age of deworming began. Administered to sheep as a drench and/or included in salt mixtures. Sometimes combined with lead arsenate to control tapeworms. |