Difference between revisions of "Morantel"

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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.

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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-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'''.
+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'''.
-* 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.
+==Levamisole==
-* Morantel is used in some rumenal boluses.
+* This is one of the most widely used anthelmintics and can be given orally, by injection or as a pour on.
-* Pyrantel, a similar product, is used against equine [[cestodes]].
+* It is active against adult '''[[Nematodes]]''', but has limited action against the larval stages, especially the hypobiotic phase.