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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"
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| '''Chemical family group'''
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| '''Generic name'''
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| '''Indications'''
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|-
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| [[Macrocyclic Lactones|Macrocyclic lactones]]
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| Avermectins ''e.g.'' Ivermectin
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'')
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|-
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| .
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| Milbemycins ''e.g.'' Moxidectin
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'')
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|-
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| [[Benzimidazoles]]
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| Fenbendazole <sup>2
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]]
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|-
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| .
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| Oxfendazole
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'')
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|-
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| .
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| Mebendazole<sup>2
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Lungworm - Donkey|Lungworm]] (''D. arnfieldi'')
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|-
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| [[Morantel|Tetrahydropyrimidines]]
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| Pyrantel<sup>2
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| [[Ascarids - Donkey|Roundworm]], [[Tapeworm - Donkey|Tapeworm]] (''A. perfoliata'')
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|-
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| Pyrazinoisoquinoline
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| [[Praziquantel]]
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| [[Tapeworm - Donkey|Tapeworm]] (''A. perfoliata'')
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|}
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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
    
==[[Macrocyclic Lactones]]==
 
==[[Macrocyclic Lactones]]==
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