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Anti-Protozoal Drugs (view source)
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Antiprotozoal agents are a group of endoparasiticides against protozooses, including anticoccidial agents (coccidiostats) and trypanocidal agents.
In the UK the major group of protozoa of significant economic importance are the [[coccidia]]. As such the pharmaceutical industry have spent a lot of money developing anti-coccidial drugs to ensure that production isn't affected. This group of drugs will be the many topic on this page but other groups of drugs that have anti-protozoal action will also be discussed.
In the UK the major group of protozoa of significant economic importance are the [[coccidia]]. As such the pharmaceutical industry have spent a lot of money developing anti-coccidial drugs to ensure that production isn't affected. This group of drugs will be the main topic on this page but other groups of drugs that have anti-protozoal action will also be discussed.
==Other Anti-protozoal Drugs==
==Other Anti-protozoal Drugs==
* The antibiotic [[Macrolides and Lincosamides|clindamycin]] and atovaquone (no liscense for animals) are used in man to treat Babesia infections.
* The antibiotic [[Macrolides and Lincosamides|clindamycin]] and atovaquone (no license for animals) are used in man to treat Babesia infections.
* Complex chemotherapy protocols are used to treat Leishmania.
* Complex chemotherapy protocols are used to treat Leishmania.
* [[Nitroimidazoles|Metronidazole]] is used to treat ''Treponema hyodysenteriae, [[Trichomonas foetus]], Histomonas'' and ''Giardia''.
* [[Nitroimidazoles|Metronidazole]] is used to treat ''Treponema hyodysenteriae, [[Trichomonas foetus]], Histomonas'' and ''Giardia''.
* Fenbendazole is used to treat ''Encephalitozoon caniculi'' and Giardia.
* Fenbendazole is used to treat ''Encephalitozoon caniculi'' and Giardia.