Antiparasitic

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Antiparasitics are a class of medications which are indicated for the treatment of infection by parasites such as nematodes, cestodes, trematodes, infectious protozoa, and amoebas.

Contents 1 Antinematodes 2 Anticestodes 3 Antitrematodes 4 Antiamoebics 5 Antiprotozoals 6 See also

[edit] Antinematodes

• Mebendazole (for most nematode infections)
• Pyrantel pamoate (for most nematode infections)
• Thiabendazole (for roundworm infections)
• Diethycarbazine (for treatment of Lymphatic filariasis)

[edit] Anticestodes

• Niclosamide (for tapeworm infections)
• Praziquantel (for tapeworm infections)

[edit] Antitrematodes

• Praziquantel

[edit] Antiamoebics

• Rifampin
• Amphotericin B

[edit] Antiprotozoals

• Melarsoprol (for treatment of sleeping sickness caused by Trypanosoma brucei)

[edit] See also

• Naegleria fowleri
• Balamuthia mandrillaris
• Chagas disease

v • d • e Major drug groups Gastrointestinal tract (A) Antacids • Antiemetics  • H2 antagonists • Proton pump inhibitors • Laxatives • Antidiarrhoeals Blood and blood forming organs (B) Anticoagulants • Antihemorrhagics • Antiplatelets • Thrombolytics Cardiovascular system (C) Antiarrhythmics • Antihypertensives • Diuretics • Vasodilators • Antianginals • Beta blockers • Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors • Antihyperlipidemics Skin (D) Emollients - Antipruritics Reproductive system (G) Hormonal contraception • Fertility agents • Selective estrogen receptor modulators • Sex hormones Endocrine system (H) Anti-diabetics • Corticosteroids • Sex hormones • Thyroid hormones Infections and infestations (J, P) Antibiotics • Antivirals • Vaccines • Antifungals • Antiparasitic (Antiprotozoals, Anthelmintics) Malignant and immune disease (L) Anticancer agents • Immunostimulators • Immunosuppressants Muscles, bones, and joints (M) Anabolic steroids • Anti-inflammatories • Antirheumatics • Corticosteroids • Muscle relaxants Brain and nervous system (N) Anesthetics • Analgesics • Anticonvulsants • Mood stabilizers  • Anxiolytics • Antipsychotics • Antidepressants • Nervous system stimulants • Sedatives Respiratory system (R) Bronchodilators • Decongestants  • H1 antagonists

v • d • e Antiparasitic - Antiprotozoals: Antimalarial drugs (P01B) Aminoquinolines 4-Aminoquinoline (Amodiaquine, Chloroquine, Hydroxychloroquine) • 8-Aminoquinoline (Pamaquine, Primaquine) Methanolquinolines Mefloquine • Quinine Biguanides Proguanil • Cycloguanil Diaminopyridines Pyrimethamine Artemisinin derivatives Artemisinin • Artemether • Artesunate • Artenimol • Arteether/Artemotil Others Halofantrine • Lumefantrine

v • d • e Antiparasitic - Antiprotozoals: Agents against leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis (P01C) Nitroimidazole derivatives Benznidazole Antimony compounds Pentavalent antimonials (Meglumine antimoniate, Sodium stibogluconate) Nitrofuran derivatives Nifurtimox Arsenic compounds Melarsoprol Other agents Pentamidine · Suramin · Eflornithine · Miltefosine

v • d • e Antiparasitic - Anthelmintics (P02) Antitrematodals benzimidazole (Triclabendazole) - quinoline (Praziquantel, Oxamniquine) - Metrifonate Antinematodals benzimidazole (Mebendazole, Thiabendazole, Albendazole, Fenbendazole) - Piperazine - Diethylcarbamazine - Levamisole - Ivermectin Anticestodals (Taeniacide) Niclosamide