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Antihelmintic drugs By Dr.Mohamed Abd AlMoneim Attia

Antihelmintic drugs By Dr.Mohamed Abd AlMoneim Attia. Antihelmintic drugs. Drugs active against cestodes. Drugs active against nematodes. Drugs active against trematodes. Niclosamide Praziquantel Albendazole mebendazole. Diethylcarbamazine ( systemic ) Albendazole Mebendazole

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Antihelmintic drugs By Dr.Mohamed Abd AlMoneim Attia

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  1. Antihelmintic drugs By Dr.Mohamed Abd AlMoneim Attia

  2. Antihelmintic drugs Drugs active against cestodes Drugs active against nematodes Drugs active against trematodes Niclosamide Praziquantel Albendazole mebendazole Diethylcarbamazine (systemic) Albendazole Mebendazole Pyrantel pamoate Ivermectin Praziquantel Metrifonate oxamnquine

  3. Drugs active against nematodes • Intestinal nematodes includes: 1-enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) 2-ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm) 3-ancyclostoma & necator species (hookworm) 4-strongyloides stercoralis (threadworm) • Tissue nematodes: onchocerca,filariasis

  4. pinworm hookworm Round worm threadworm

  5. Albendazole • Mechanism of action: block glucose uptake by the parasite leading to decrease production of energy and subsequent parasite immobilization • Uses: 1-treatment of roundworm,pinworm,hookworm infection 2-alternative treatment of threadworm,filariasis 3-hydatid disease & cysticercosis

  6. Side effects: 1- short course treatment :has few side effects 2-long course treatments: leucopenia, alopecia & elevation of liver enzymes

  7. Diethylcarbamazine • Mechanism of action: Immobilizes microfilaria by unknown mechanism increase host susceptibility to attack it. • Uses: • Drug of choice in filarial infection of the eye (loa loa) • Alternate drug in elephantiasis.

  8. Side effects: 1-headache,malasie,weakness,nausea 2-reaction to dying filaria includes: fever, rash,ocular damage, joint pain and lymphangitis

  9. Ivermectin • Mechanism of action: facilitates GABA mediated neurotransmission in nematodes causing immobilization of the parasite, facilitating its removal by reticuloendothelial system. • Uses: • Drug of choice in treatment of onchocercosis, and threadworm infection

  10. Side effects: Mazzotti reactions(due to killing of microfilaria) and includes,fever, joint pain, rash hypotension,tachycardia

  11. Mebendazole • Mechanism of action: Inhibit glucose uptake and microtubule synthesis in nematodes. • Uses: Primary drug in roundworm and pinworm infection • Side effects: GIT upsets, alopecia and agranulocytosis in high dose

  12. Piperazine • Mechanism of action: Act as GABA receptor agonist causing paralysis of the parasite and expelled live by normal intestinal peristalsis • Uses: alternate drug in treatment of roundworm infection. • Side effects: GIT upsets, teratogenic

  13. Pyrantel pamoate • Mechanism of action: Stimulate nicotinic receptor present at the NMJ of nematode.contraction of the muscle occurs followed by depolarization induced paralysis. • Uses: 1- drug of choice for hookworm & roundworm infection 2-alternate drug in pinworm infection Side effects: mild GIT upsets

  14. Thiabendazole • Mechanism of action: like mebendazole • Uses: alternate drug in threadworm infection • Side effects: unsafe drug 1-GIT irritation,headache,drowsiness 2-leukopenia,haematuria 3-allergic reaction

  15. Drugs active against trematodes • Medically important trematodes are: 1-schistosoma species (blood fluke) 2-clonorchis sinesis (liver flukes in southeast Asia) 3-paragonimus westermani ( lung fluke in Asia,India)

  16. Praziquantel • Mechanism of action: Increase membrane permeability to calcium causing muscle contraction followed by paralysis leading to vacuolization and death of the parasite. Uses: 1- drug of choice of all trematodes infection 2-one of 2 drugs of choice in cestodes infection

  17. Side effects: 1-common adverse effects: GIT upset,headach,malaise,skin rash 2-intracranial hypertension and convulsion if used in ttt of neurocysticercosis • Contraindication: ocularcysticercosis

  18. Bithionol • Uses: Drug of choice in ttt of fascioliasis ( sheep liver fluke) Side effects: 1-common: N/V,headache,phototoxcity 2-less common: protenuria,leucopenia

  19. Drugs active against cestodes • The 4 important cestodes are: 1-taenia saginata ( beef tapeworm) 2-taenia solium ( pork tapeworm that causes cysticerci in brain and eye) 3-diphyllobothrium latum ( fish tapeworm) 4-echinococcus granulosus (dog tapeworm that cause hydatid cysts in lung,liver,and brain)

  20. beef tapeworm Hydatid cyst in liver

  21. Niclosamide • Mechanism of action: Act by activating ATPases • Uses: 1- 1 of 2 drugs of choice ( with praziquantel) in ttt of fish,pork,and beef tapeworms infection 2-not effective in cycticercosis (albendazole or praziquantel is used) 3- not effective in hydatid disease ( albendazole is used). • Side effects: Mild GIT upset, rash headache

  22. Drug for treatment of nematodes

  23. Drug for treatment of trematodes

  24. Drug for treatment of cestodes

  25. Drugs for leishmaniasis • Sodium stibogluconate: for all types of leishmania ( must be given by injection and cardiotoxic) • Alternate drugs: 1-Pentamidine for visceral leishmaniasis 2-Fluconazole or metronidazole for cutaneous lesions 3-Amphotricin B for mucocutaneous lesions

  26. ANTIHELMINTHIC DRUGSTherapeutic Strategies • Inhibit muscle contraction • Inhibit energy metabolism • Limit distribution of generally toxic drugs

  27. Thank you

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