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| Three principal chemical classes of anthelmintics (macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles and tetrahydropyrimidines) are used most | | Three principal chemical classes of anthelmintics (macrocyclic lactones, benzimidazoles and tetrahydropyrimidines) are used most |
| commonly. | | commonly. |
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| + | {| cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" border="1" |
| + | | '''Chemical family group''' |
| + | | '''Generic name''' |
| + | | '''Indications''' |
| + | |- |
| + | | [[Macrocyclic Lactones|Macrocyclic lactones]] |
| + | | Avermectins ''e.g.'' Ivermectin |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'') |
| + | |- |
| + | | . |
| + | | Milbemycins ''e.g.'' Moxidectin |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'') |
| + | |- |
| + | | [[Benzimidazoles]] |
| + | | Fenbendazole <sup>2 |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]] |
| + | |- |
| + | | . |
| + | | Oxfendazole |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'') |
| + | |- |
| + | | . |
| + | | Mebendazole<sup>2 |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'') |
| + | |- |
| + | | [[Morantel|Tetrahydropyrimidines]] |
| + | | Pyrantel<sup>2 |
| + | | [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Tapeworm - Donkey|Tapeworm]] (''A. perfoliata'') |
| + | |- |
| + | | Pyrazinoisoquinoline |
| + | | [[Praziquantel]] |
| + | | [[Tapeworm - Donkey|Tapeworm]] (''A. perfoliata'') |
| + | |} |
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| + | <sup>2</sup> Some products containing the active ingredient are available in the UK with market authorisation to be used in donkeys |
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| ==[[Macrocyclic Lactones]]== | | ==[[Macrocyclic Lactones]]== |