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Antiparasitic Drugs
antiparasitic drugs for pharmacology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| benzimidazole category treat what | excellant against nematode infestations |
| thiabendazole | Tresaderm Otic |
| oxibendazole | Anthelcide EQ Equine Wormer Paste |
| mebendazole | Telmintic |
| fenbendazole | Panacur |
| imidazothiazole category treat what | antinematodal |
| levamisole | Levasol, Tramisol |
| tetrahydropyrimidines are what | antinematodal drugs |
| pyrantel pamoate | Stongid-T, Nemex |
| pyrantel tartrate | Strongid-C dewormer for horses |
| morantel tartrate | Rumatel dewormer for goats |
| organophophates treat what | effective against endo and ecto parasites |
| organophosphates should not be given to heartworm positive dogs why? | because it can cause dyspnea and death to sudden worm kill off |
| dichlorvos | Task |
| coumaphos | Baymix |
| piperazine otc | Pipa-Tabs |
| piperazine otc most common | Hartz Once a Month Wormer for puppies |
| ivermectin | Heartgard and Ivomec |
| moxidectin | ProHeart-6 |
| ivermectin can cause adverse reactions in what breed of dogs | Collie, Collie Mixes |
| Anticestodal Drugs treat what | treatment of cestodes (tapeworms) infections in animals |
| praziquantel | Droncit |
| epsiprantel | Cestex |
| fenbendazole is effective against Taenia spp but not what | Diplylidium caninum |
| Antitrematodal Drugs treat what | used in treatment of trematodes : flat leaf shaped flukes |
| intermediate host is almost always a what for flukes (trematodes) | snail |
| clorsulon | Curatrem |
| albendazole | Valbazen its also effective on cestodes and nematodes |
| praziquantel | Droncit used to treat lung trematodes in dogs and cats |
| Anticoccidials and other Antiprotozoals treat what | treats coccidia and protozoa |
| what are protozoa | single-cell parasites found in many species |
| what is coccidiosis? | a protozoa coccidia infection that causes various intestinal disorders |
| Do coccidiostats kill the parasite | NO |
| What must you do to remove coccidia from an environment | cleaning of contaminated waste from housing facilites and proper disinfection are key |
| sulfadimethoxine | Albon |
| What is giardia spp | protozoan parasite |
| what is Giardia Vax | a vaccine to prevent Giardia lamblia |
| metronidazole | Flagyl |
| fenbendazole | Panacur |
| albendazole | Valbazen |
| Babesia is transmitted by what | tick |
| imidocarb | Imizol |
| Heartworm is caused by which nematode | Dirofilaria immitis |
| What is the vector for heartworm | mosquito |
| what are microfiliaria | baby heartworms |
| Third stage larvae are kept from reaching maturity byt he use of what | preventative medication |
| Microfilariacides include which drugs? | ivermectin, milbemycin, selamectin, moxidectin and diethylcarbamazine( which is banned in the us) |
| ivermectin | Heartgard |
| ivermectin | Ivomec |
| The Plus on Heartgard Plus includes which other drug? | pyrantel pamoate |
| What does pyrantel pamoate treat? | kills nematodes and hookworms |
| Most calculation errors occur because the _____ is overlooked? | mcg unit |
| 6 mcg/kg of ivermectin is used for what | prevention |
| 50 mcg/kg is used for what | killing microfiliaria |
| 200 mcg/kg will do what | kill most internal parasites |
| milbemycin | Interceptor, Sentinel |
| Sentinal also contains which drug for flea control | lufenuron |
| what is the brand name for lufenuron | Program |
| selemectin | Revolution |
| moxidectin | Proheart-6 |
| When was moxidectin reintroduced back into the us ? | june of 08 |
| diethycarbamazine | Nemacide, Carbam, Filaribits (Plus)-most common these were banned in the US |
| Adulticides are used to kill what? | Adult heartworms |
| melarsomine | Immiticide |
| Where are adulticides given? | Deep injection between L3 -L5 on the epaxial muscles |
| Adulticides are not recommended for who? | animals with large numbers of heartworms |
| Circulating microfilariae must be eliminated when? | After adult heartworms have been killed |
| The dog should come back in how many weeks for a blood test after being treated for the circulating microfilaria? | 3 weeks |
| Ectoparasites | live on the body surface , external parasite infestations |
| Ectoparasites include | flies, bots,maggots,grubs, lice, mites, fleas, ticks, and mosquitos |
| Give examples of external applications of meds | sprays, dips, pour-ons, ear tags, collars, spot-on, shampoos, dusts, and foggers |
| pyrethrin | Mycodex Shampoo |
| permethrin | ProTICall |
| lufenuron | Program |
| nitenpyram | Capstar |
| imidacloprid | Advantage |
| lime sulfur | Lym Dyp |
| fipronil | Frontline, Frontline Plus |
| ivermectin | Ivomec |
| selamectin | Revolution |
| amitraz | Mitaban Dip |
| imidacloprid and permethrin | K9 Advantix |
| rotenone | Ear Miticide |
| d-limonene | VIP Flea Dip and Shampoo |
| What are antihelmintics? | drugs that kill worm parasites |
| Which antihelmintic has a narrow range of safety? | Organophophates |
| Which med to treat roundworms can be found over the counter? | piperazine (Hartz) |
| In treatment of some cestodes _____ contol is important | Flea |
| What are 2 common drugs (tradenames) for treating tapeworms? | Droncit, Cestex |
| What is common treatment for coccidian in dogs, cats, and poultry? | sulfadimethoxine (Albon) |
| Why should you not give dog flea meds to cats? | cats are very sensitive to it and it can cause severe tremors. |
| Whic flea meds are given topically? | selamectin(Revolution), imidacloprid(Advantage),fipronil(Frontline) |
| What are Helminths? | worms that are primarily in the Gi Tract, Liver, lungs, and circulatory system |
| what are the 3 categories for anthelminitics? | antinematodal,anticestodal, and antitrematodal |