Morantel - Revision history

Amazonian: Levamisole and Morantel moved to Morantel: They belong to different drug classes.

2009-09-29T21:35:16Z

Levamisole and Morantel moved to Morantel: They belong to different drug classes.

2009-09-29T21:33:12Z

2009-09-29T21:32:49Z

2009-09-29T21:31:37Z

2009-09-29T21:14:25Z

Levamisole

2009-08-25T09:47:22Z

Levamisole

2008-11-03T11:42:06Z

2008-11-03T11:41:54Z

Levamisole

2008-11-03T11:31:45Z

2008-11-03T11:04:19Z

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 * It has limited activity against larval forms and so has little uses.
 * Morantel is used in some rumenal boluses.
-* Pyrantel, a similar product, is used for against equine [[cestodes]].
+* Pyrantel, a similar product, is used against equine [[cestodes]].

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-It belongs to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs which are known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.
+It belongs to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs, which are known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.
 * This works in a similar fashion to levamisole but isn't absorbed by the alimentary tract.

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-These belong to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs and a known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.
+It belongs to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs which are known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.
 * This works in a similar fashion to levamisole but isn't absorbed by the alimentary tract.
 * It has limited activity against larval forms and so has little uses.
 * Morantel is used in some rumenal boluses.
 * Pyrantel, a similar product, is used for against equine [[cestodes]].

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 * It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.
 * It is a cholinergic agonist at neural and neuromuscular junctions causing a '''spastic paralysis''' of the nematode. The nematodes succumb rapidly to it.
-* It is rapidly absorbed and excreted and it's potency is related to it's peak plasma concentration. Therefore pour-on products need a higher dose, as they are absorbed more slowly, to reach the same plasma concentrations.
+* It is rapidly absorbed and excreted and its potency is related to its peak plasma concentrations. Therefore pour-on products need a higher dose, as they are absorbed more slowly, to reach the same plasma concentrations.
 ==Morantel==

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 * This is one of the most widely used anthelmintics and can be given orally, by injection or as a pour on.
 * It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.
-* It is a cholinergic agonist at neural and nuromuscular junctions causing a '''spastic paralysis''' of the nematode. The nematodes succumb rapidly to it.
+* It is a cholinergic agonist at neural and neuromuscular junctions causing a '''spastic paralysis''' of the nematode. The nematodes succumb rapidly to it.
 * It is rapidly absorbed and excreted and it's potency is related to it's peak plasma concentration. Therefore pour-on products need a higher dose, as they are absorbed more slowly, to reach the same plasma concentrations.
 ==Morantel==

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	* This is one of the most widely used anthelmintics and can be given orally, by injection or as a pour on.		* This is one of the most widely used anthelmintics and can be given orally, by injection or as a pour on.
	* It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.		* It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.
		+	* It is a cholinergic agonist at neural and nuromuscular junctions causing a '''spastic paralysis''' of the nematode. The nematodes succumb rapidly to it.
		+	* It is rapidly absorbed and excreted and it's potency is related to it's peak plasma concentration. Therefore pour-on products need a higher dose, as they are absorbed more slowly, to reach the same plasma concentrations.
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		+	==Morantel==
		+	* This works in a similar fashion to levamisole but isn't absorbed by the alimentary tract.
		+	* It has limited activity against larval forms and so has little uses.
		+	* Morantel is used in some rumenal boluses.
		+	* Pyrantel, a similar product, is used for against equine [[cestodes]].

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	These belong to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs and a known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.		These belong to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs and a known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.
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		+	==Levamisole==
		+	* This is one of the most widely used anthelmintics and can be given orally, by injection or as a pour on.
		+	* It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.

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		+	These belong to the tetrahydropyrimidines class of drugs and a known by farmers as yellow drenches. The product code in the UK is '''2-LM'''.