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Antiparasitics Flashcards

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Antinematodal Drugs: Benzimidazoles

fenbendazole (Panacur)

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Inhibit parasite energy metabolsim

Small Animals

Horses

Food animals

Birds

Reptiles

Small animals used for:

  • nematodes
  • hookworms
  • whipworms
  • cestode (Taenia)
  • Giardia

Oral

V/D

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Antinematodal Drugs: Benzimidazoles

albendazole (Valbazen)

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Inhibit parasite energy metabolism

Cattle

Used for:

  • nematodes
  • flukes
  • cestodes

Oral

V/D

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Antinematodal Drugs: Benzimidazoles

febantel

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Antinematodal Drugs: Tetrahyropyrimidines

pyrantel (Strongid T)

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission - cholinergic agonists

Muscle paralysis

Dogs and cats used for:

  • roundworms
  • hookworms

Horses and pigs used for:

  • ascarids
  • strongyles
  • pinworms
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Antinematodal Drugs: Piperzines

piperazine compounds

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission - anticholingeric drugs

Used for:

  • ascarids

Small and large animals

High therapeutic range

Sold OTC

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Antinedmatodal Drugs: Macrocyclic Lactones

ivermectin (Ivomec)

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Antinedmatodal Drugs: Depsipeptides

emodepside

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission

Used for:

  • ascarids
  • hookworm

Cats

Topical

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Anticestodal Drugs

praziquantel (Droncit) or (Milbemax)

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Damage cell membrane integrity

Used for:

  • cestodes
  • Taenia
  • Echinoccus
  • Dipylidium

Often combined with other antiparasitics

Dogs and cats

Cats

V/D

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Anticestodal Drugs

epsiprantel (Cestex)

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Damage cell membrane integrity

Used for:

  • cestodes
  • Taenia
  • Dipylidium

Often combined with other antiparasitics

Dogs and Cats

V/D

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Antitrematodal Drugs

albendazole (Valbazen)

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Used for:

  • trematodes
  • flukes

Large animals

Withdrawal times

Not used in lactating dairy cows

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Antiprotozoal Drugs

fenbendazole (Panacur)

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Used for:

  • Giardia

Treatment of choice

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Antiprotozoals Drugs

S125

S250

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Used for

  • Coccidia

Small animals

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Antiprotozoal Drugs

amprolium

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Inhibits engery metabolism

Used for:

  • Coccidia

Poultry and rabbits

Feed aditive

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Antiprotozoal Drugs

ponazuril (Marquis)

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Inhibits engery metabolism

Used for:

  • protozoal

Horses

Oral paste

Soft feces

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Ectoparasitic Drugs: Avermectins

ivermectin

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Used for:

  • demodex

Dogs

Large animals

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Ectoparasitic Drugs: Avermectins

selmectin

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Used for:

  • fleas
  • ear mites
  • sarcoptic mange

Dogs and cats

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Ectoparasitic Drugs: Oragnophosphates

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Insecticides/pesticides

Inhibit cholinesterase

Tremors

Hyperexcitability

SLUDDE

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Ectoparasitic Drugs

imidaclprid (Advantage) or (K9 Advantage)

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Disrupts neuromuscular transmission; cholinergic agonist

Used for:

  • fleas

Dog and cat

Topical; monthly

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Ectoparasitic Drugs

spinosad (Comfortis)

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Disrupts nueromuscular transmission; cholinergic agonist

Used for:

  • fleas

Dogs

Oral; monthly

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Ectoparasitic Drugs

nitepyram (Capstar)

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Disrupts neuromuscular transmission; cholinergic antagonist (nicotinic receptors)

Used for:

  • fleas

Kills within an hour or less

Oral; daily

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Ectoparasitic Drugs

lufenuron (Program) or (Sentinel)

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Interferes with exoskeleton and desposition of chitin

Used for:

  • flea pevention
  • flea contorl

Dogs and Cats

Dogs

Oral; monthly

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Heartworm Prevenion Medication: Macrocyclic lactones

ivermectin (Heartgard Plus)

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission

Prevents larvae transmitted by mosquito vector from reaching adult stage

Oral; monthly

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Heartworm Prevenion Medication: Macrocyclic lactones

selamectin (Revolution)

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission

Prevents larvae transmitted by mosquito vector from reaching adult stage

Topical; monthly

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Heartworm Prevention Medication: Macrocyclic lactones

milbemycin (Interceptor) or (Sentinel)

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Disrupt neuromuscular transmission

Prevents larvae transmitted by mosquito vector from reaching adult stage

Oral; monthly

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**Heartworm Prevention Medication: Macrocyclic lactones** moxidectin (Advantage Multi)
Disrupt neuromuscular transmission Prevents larvae transmitted by mosquito vector from reaching adult stage Topical; monthly
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**Adult Heartworm Treatment** melarsomine (Immiticide)
Deep IM injection Dog is kept quiet Close monitoring for pulmonary emboli
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**Microfilaria Treatment** ivermectin milbemycin
Eliminates circulating microfilaria Given at higher doeses
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