TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Clinical Pharmacology of the Antihelminthic Drugs
A1  - Katzung, Bertram G.
A1  - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke
A1  - Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani
A1  - Vanderah, Todd W.
A1  - Trevor, Anthony J.
Y1  - 2021
N1  - 
T2  - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e
AB  - Helminths  (worms)  are  multicellular  parasites;  they  infect  very  large  numbers  of  humans  and  cause  a  broad  range  of  diseases.Antihelminthic  drugs  have  diverse  chemical  structures,  mechanisms  of  action,  and  properties.  Many  act  against  specific  parasites,  and  few  are  devoid  of  significant  toxicity  to  host  cells.  In  addition  to  the  direct  toxicity  of  the  drugs,  reactions  to  dead  and  dying  parasites  may  cause  serious  toxicity  in  patients.  In  the  text  that  follows,  the  drugs  are  divided  into  three  groups  on  the  basis  of  the  type  of  helminth  primarily  affected  (nematodes,  trematodes,  and  cestodes).  The  drugs  of  choice  and  alternative  agents  for  selected  important  helminthic  infections  are  listed  in  Table  53–1.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180558692
ER  -