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| + | These are '''Group 4''' labelled drugs. Examples of these are; '''nitroxynil, closantel''' and '''oxyclozanide'''. |
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| + | They work by uncoupling oxidative phosphorylation. They are all active against ''Fasciola hepatica'', but each drug has a differing level of activity against each of its life stages and so care should be taken when choosing a product. They tend to bind strongly to plasma proteins and so can't be used in milking animals. |
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| + | '''Closantel''' is active against blood sucking [[nematodes]] too, such as ''Haemonchus''. They have a residual effect against them for three months. This drug tends to be used in areas which have a resistance problem as it has a different mode of action compared to the three main groups of anthelmintics. |