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15 Cards in this Set
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Major groups of helmminths
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nematodes
trematodes cestodes |
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elongated roundworms that possess a complete digestive system, including a mouth and an anus
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nematodes
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drug effective against a wide spectrum of nematodes
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mebendazole (Vermox)
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Drug of choice in the treatment of infections by the whipworm, pinworm, hookworm, and roundworm
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mebendazole (Vermox)
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administration of mebendazole (Vermox)
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little of an oral dose (that is chewed) is absorbed
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effective against cutaneous early migrans (not first choice)
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thiabendazole (Mintezol)
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First drug of choice for cutaneous larva migrans
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Ivermectin
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leaf-shaped flatworms
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trematodes (flukes)
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categories of trematodes (flukes)
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liver, lung, intestinal, or blood flukes
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treatment for trematode infections
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praziquantel (Biltricide)
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agent of choice for the treatment of all forms of schistosomiasis
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praziquantel (Biltricide)
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true tapeworms (flat, segmented bodies)
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cestodes
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Drug of choice for most cestode (tapeworm) infections
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niciosamide (Niclocide)
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What is needed prior to oral administration of niclosamide (Niclocide) in a cestode (Tapeworm) infection?
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laxative to purge the bowel of all dead segments
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Primary therapeutic application is in the treatment of cysticercosis
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albendazole (Albenza)
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