Anticestodal Agents

Name
Anticestodal Agents
Accession Number
DBCAT000945
Description

Agents used to treat tapeworm infestations in man or animals.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
AlbendazoleA benzimidazole anthelmintic used to treat parenchymal neurocysticercosis and other helminth infections.
QuinacrineFor the treatment of giardiasis and cutaneous leishmaniasis and the management of malignant effusions.
NiclosamideAn anthelmintic indicated in the treatment of beef, pork, fish, and dwarf tapeworm infections in adults and children.
DichlorophenDichlorophen is an antimicrobial agent shown to exert activity against cestodes, protozoa, fungi, and bacteria. It is often combined with toluene to remove parasites including ascarids, tapeworm, and hookworm from...
Albendazole oxideNot Annotated
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
AlbendazoleTubulin alpha-1A chaintarget
AlbendazoleTubulin beta-4B chaintarget
AlbendazoleCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
AlbendazoleFumarate reductase flavoprotein subunittarget
AlbendazoleCytochrome P450 1A1enzyme
AlbendazoleCytochrome P450 1A2enzyme
AlbendazoleTubulin beta-2 chaintarget
AlbendazoleCytochrome P450 2C19enzyme
AlbendazoleP-glycoprotein 1transporter
QuinacrineDNAtarget
Quinacrine85/88 kDa calcium-independent phospholipase A2target
QuinacrineCytosolic phospholipase A2target
QuinacrineInactive phospholipase C-like protein 1target
QuinacrineHistamine N-methyltransferaseenzyme
QuinacrineSolute carrier family 22 member 2transporter
QuinacrineP-glycoprotein 1transporter
QuinacrineCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
QuinacrineCytochrome P450 3A5enzyme
NiclosamideDNAtarget
NiclosamideCytochrome P450 2C9enzyme
NiclosamideCytochrome P450 1A2enzyme