Anthelmintics

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Antihelminthics

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Medicines effective against worm infections.

For classification see Table 1.

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Overview of the pathogens of worm infections and their therapy

Pathogen

Active substance

Nematodes (roundworms)

duodenal ancylostoma

Mebendazole, Albendazole

Ascaris lumbricoides

Mebendazole, Albendazole

Enterobius vermicularis

Mebendazole, Pyrantel, Pyrvinium Emboat

larva migrans

cryotherapy, Tiabendazole cream top., if necessary diethylcarbamazine

Necator amerianus

Mebendazole, Albendazole

Strongyloides spp.

Tiabendazole

Trichinella spp.

Tiabendazole, Mebendazole + possibly glucocorticoids

trichuris trichiura

Mebendazole, Albendazole

Trematodes (sucking worms)

Clonorchis sinensis

Praziquantel

Faciola hepatica

Praziquantel

Fasciolopsis buski

Praziquantel

Heterophyes heterophyes

Praziquantel

Opisthorchis spp.

Praziquantel

Paragonism spp.

Praziquantel

Schistosoma spp.

Praziquantel

Cestodes (tapeworms)

Cysticercus suis

Praziquantel

Diphyllobothrium spp.

praziquantel, niclosamide

dipylidium caninum

Niclosamide

Echinococcus granulosus

Albendazole

Echinococcus multilocularis

Mebendazole, praziquantel, possibly surgery. Removal of hydatides

Hymenolepis spp.

Praziquantel

saginata taenia

Praziquantel, Niclosamide

taenia solium

Praziquantel, Niclosamide

Filaria

Brugia spp.

ivermectin, albendazole, possibly diethylcarbamazine

Dracunculus medinensis

Extraction

loa loa

diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, mebendazole, albendazole

Wucheria bancrofti

diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, mebendazole, albendazole

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020