Anthelmintics

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Also indexed as: Albendazole, Albenza, Antiminth, Biltricide, Diethylcarbamazine, Hetrazan, Ivermectin, Mebendazole, Mintezol, Oxamniquine, Pin-Rid, Praziquantel, Pyrantel, Stromectol, Thiabendazole, Vansil, Vermox

Anthelmintic drugs are used to kill parasites, including roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, pinworms, trichinella (trichinosis), and other less common organisms.

For interactions involving a specific Anthelmintic, see the individual drug article. For interactions involving an Anthelmintic for which no separate article exists, talk to your doctor or chemist.

Albendazole (Albenza®)
Diethylcarbamazine (Hetrazan®)
Ivermectin (Stromectol®)
Mebendazole (Vermox®)
Oxamniquine (Vansil®)
Praziquantel (Biltricide®)
Pyrantel (Antiminth®, Pin-Rid®)
Thiabendazole (Mintezol®)

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