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Encyclopedia > Antihelminthic

Anthelmintics (in the U.S., antihelminthics) are drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminthes) from the body or kill them.


Examples include albendazole, diethylcarbamazine, mebendazole, nicolsamide (against tapeworms), ivermectin, suramin and thiabendazole.


Many members of the piperazine family are successful anthelmintics.




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Antihelminthic drugs (1633 words)
Antihelminthic drugs are used to treat parasitic infestations.
Antihelminthic drugs are prescribed to treat these infestations.
Antihelminthic drugs sometimes need to be taken with other medications.
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