Table 1

Chemical class, generic name, and dosage of anthelmintics with label claims for efficacy against Parascaris equorum.

Chemical class

Generic name

Dosage


Benzimidazoles

Fenbendazole

10 mg/kg

Oxibendazole

10 mg/kg

Pyrimidines

Pyrantel pamoate

6.6 mg/kg

Pyrantel tartrate

2.64 mg/kg/day

Macrocyclic Lactones

Ivermectin

200 μg/kg

Moxidectin

400 μg/kg

Heterocyclic Compounds

Piperazine

88 mg/kg


Reinemeyer Parasites & Vectors 2009 2(Suppl 2):S8   doi:10.1186/1756-3305-2-S2-S8

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