Medications for Helminthiasis
These are drugs that have been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), meaning they have been determined to be safe and effective for use in Helminthiasis.
Found 9 Approved Drugs for Helminthiasis
Albenza
Generic Name
Albendazole
Albenza
Generic Name
Albendazole
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: June 11, 1996
Classification: Anthelmintic
Albendazole is an anthelmintic drug indicated for: Treatment of parenchymal neurocysticercosis due to active lesions caused by larval forms of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium.
Biltricide
Generic Name
Praziquantel
Biltricide
Generic Name
Praziquantel
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: April 21, 2011
Classification: Anthelmintic
Biltricide is indicated in patients aged 1 year and older for the treatment of the following infections: Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and, Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis/Opisthorchis viverrini (approval of this indication was based on studies in which the two species were not differentiated) Biltricide is an anthelmintic indicated in patients aged one year and older for the treatment of the following infections:, Schistosomiasis due to all species of schistosoma (for example, Schistosoma mekongi, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma hematobium ), and, Clonorchiasis and Opisthorchiasis due to the liver flukes, Clonorchis sinensis and Opisthorchis viverrini.
Moxidectin
Generic Name
Moxidectin
Moxidectin
Generic Name
Moxidectin
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: December 02, 2019
Moxidectin Tablets are indicated for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients aged 12 years and older. Limitations of Use: Moxidectin Tablets do not kill adult O. volvulus. Follow-up evaluation is advised. The safety and efficacy of repeat administration of Moxidectin Tablets in patients with O. volvulus has not been studied. Moxidectin is an anthelmintic indicated for the treatment of onchocerciasis due to Onchocerca volvulus in patients aged 12 years and older. ( 1 ) Limitations of Use: Moxidectin Tablets do not kill adult O. volvulus parasites. Follow-up is advised. The safety and efficacy of repeat administration of Moxidectin Tablets in patients with O. volvulus has not been studied.
Egaten
Generic Name
Triclabendazole
Egaten
Generic Name
Triclabendazole
Form: Tablet
Method of administration: Oral
FDA approval date: February 13, 2019
Classification: Anthelmintic
EGATEN ® is indicated for the treatment of fascioliasis in patients 6 years of age and older. EGATEN ® tablet is an anthelmintic indicated for the treatment of fascioliasis in patients 6 years of age and older.
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
MethylPREDNISolone
Brand Names
Solu-Medrol MethylPREDNISolone, Solu-Medrol, Medrol
Form: Injection, Tablet
Method of administration: Oral, Intravenous, Intramuscular
FDA approval date: October 24, 1957
Classification: Corticosteroid
When oral therapy is not feasible, and the strength, dosage form, and route of administration of the drug reasonably lend the preparation to the treatment of the condition, the intravenous or intramuscular use of Methylprednisolone Sodium Succinate for Injection, USP, is indicated as follows: Allergic states Control of severe or incapacitating allergic conditions intractable to adequate trials of conventional treatment in asthma, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, drug hypersensitivity reactions, perennial or seasonal allergic rhinitis, serum sickness, transfusion reactions. Dermatologic diseases Bullous dermatitis herpetiformis, exfoliative erythroderma, mycosis fungoides, pemphigus, severe erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). Endocrine disorders Primary or secondary adrenocortical insufficiency (hydrocortisone or cortisone is the drug of choice; synthetic analogs may be used in conjunction with mineralocorticoids where applicable; in infancy, mineralocorticoid supplementation is of particular importance), congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hypercalcemia associated with cancer, nonsuppurative thyroiditis. Gastrointestinal diseases To tide the patient over a critical period of the disease in regional enteritis (systemic therapy) and ulcerative colitis. Hematologic disorders Acquired (autoimmune) hemolytic anemia, congenital (erythroid) hypoplastic anemia (Diamond-Blackfan anemia), idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in adults (intravenous administration only; intramuscular administration is contraindicated), pure red cell aplasia, selected cases of secondary thrombocytopenia. Miscellaneous Trichinosis with neurologic or myocardial involvement, tuberculous meningitis with subarachnoid block or impending block when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy. Neoplastic diseases For the palliative management of leukemias and lymphomas. Nervous System Acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis; cerebral edema associated with primary or metastatic brain tumor, or craniotomy. Ophthalmic diseases Sympathetic ophthalmia, uveitis and ocular inflammatory conditions unresponsive to topical corticosteroids. Renal diseases To induce diuresis or remission of proteinuria in idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or that due to lupus erythematosus. Respiratory diseases Berylliosis, fulminating or disseminated pulmonary tuberculosis when used concurrently with appropriate antituberculous chemotherapy, idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonias, symptomatic sarcoidosis. Rheumatic disorders As adjunctive therapy for short-term administration (to tide the patient over an acute episode or exacerbation) in acute gouty arthritis; acute rheumatic carditis; ankylosing spondylitis; psoriatic arthritis; rheumatoid arthritis, including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (selected cases may require low-dose maintenance therapy). For the treatment of dermatomyositis, temporal arteritis, polymyositis, and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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