Anthelmintics

Synonym(s)

Antihelminthics

Medicines effective against worm infections.

For classification see Table 1.

Pathogen	Active substance
Nematodes (roundworms)
duodenal ancylostoma	Mebendazole, Albendazole
Ascaris lumbricoides	Mebendazole, Albendazole
Enterobius vermicularis	Mebendazole, Pyrantel, Pyrvinium Emboat
larva migrans	cryotherapy, Tiabendazole cream top., if necessary diethylcarbamazine
Necator amerianus	Mebendazole, Albendazole
Strongyloides spp.	Tiabendazole
Trichinella spp.	Tiabendazole, Mebendazole + possibly glucocorticoids
trichuris trichiura	Mebendazole, Albendazole
Trematodes (sucking worms)
Clonorchis sinensis	Praziquantel
Faciola hepatica	Praziquantel
Fasciolopsis buski	Praziquantel
Heterophyes heterophyes	Praziquantel
Opisthorchis spp.	Praziquantel
Paragonism spp.	Praziquantel
Schistosoma spp.	Praziquantel
Cestodes (tapeworms)
Cysticercus suis	Praziquantel
Diphyllobothrium spp.	praziquantel, niclosamide
dipylidium caninum	Niclosamide
Echinococcus granulosus	Albendazole
Echinococcus multilocularis	Mebendazole, praziquantel, possibly surgery. Removal of hydatides
Hymenolepis spp.	Praziquantel
saginata taenia	Praziquantel, Niclosamide
taenia solium	Praziquantel, Niclosamide
Filaria
Brugia spp.	ivermectin, albendazole, possibly diethylcarbamazine
Dracunculus medinensis	Extraction
loa loa	diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, mebendazole, albendazole
Wucheria bancrofti	diethylcarbamazine, ivermectin, mebendazole, albendazole