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Antiparasitic Drugs
antiparasitic drugs for pharmacology
Question | Answer |
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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 |