Antiparasitic

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

## Antinematodes[edit | edit source]

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

## Anticestodes[edit | edit source]

* Niclosamide (for tapeworm infections)
* Praziquantel (for tapeworm infections)

## Antitrematodes[edit | edit source]

* Praziquantel

## Antiamoebics[edit | edit source]

* Rifampin
* Amphotericin B

## Antiprotozoals[edit | edit source]

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

## See also[edit | edit source]

* Naegleria fowleri
* Balamuthia mandrillaris
* Chagas disease

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