Taeniacide Explained

A taeniacide is a substance that kills tapeworms. This makes it a class of antihelminthic agents. It gets its name from the genus Taenia.

Examples

Pharmaceutical taeniacides include diatrizoic acid,[1] praziquantel,[2] albendazole,[2] niclosamide,[2] and bunamidine.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6499 . Long-term Taenia saginata Infection Successfully Treated with Meglumine/Diatrizoate Sodium . 2012 . Hirasaki . Shoji . Murakami . Kazutoshi . Mizushima . Takaaki . Hiramatsu . Kazuhisa . Hanayama . Yoshihisa . Kanamori . Tatsuya . Koide . Norio . Internal Medicine . 51 . 2 . 177–179 . 22246486 . free .
  2. Web site: CDC - Taeniasis - Resources for Health Professionals . 15 October 2020 .
  3. Web site: Bunamidine .

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