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DOC for roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, pinworms?
DOC for Onchocercosis? (onchocerca volvulus) DOC for beef/pork tapeworms? What if you need better tissue penetration? |
Albendazole, mebendazole
onchocercosis: Ivermectin beef/pork: praziquantel albendazole |
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What is the albendazole dose adjustment for pts <2 y/o?
MOA for albendazole? SE's? |
1/2 dose
b-tubulin binding GI - loose stools, N/V |
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MOA of diethylcarbamazine?
Why is this drug not used very often? SE's? Unique rxn in onchocercosis? |
kills organelles, apoptosis
poor tissue penetration Mazotti's - systemic rxn, rash |
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MOA of ivermectin?
Indications? (2) MOA of praziquantel? Indications? |
hypolarization --> tonic paralysis
onchocercosis, threadworm praziquantel - increased cellular permeability, loss of intracellular Ca++ Cestodes (tapeworms), blood flukes (trematodes) |
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MOA of pyrantel pamoate?
co-DOC with what drug for pinworms? Uses? |
depolarizing NM blocker
albendazole DOC for roundworm in pregnancy alternative for hookworm |
