Filaricides

Name
Filaricides
Accession Number
DBCAT000998
Description

Pharmacological agents destructive to nematodes in the superfamily Filarioidea.

Drugs
DrugDrug Description
ChloroquineAn antimalarial drug used to treat susceptible infections with P. vivax, P. malariae, P. ovale, and P. falciparum. It is also used for second line treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
DiethylcarbamazineAn anthelmintic used to treat filarial infections like Wuchereria bancrofti and Loa loa.
Drugs & Drug Targets
DrugTargetType
ChloroquineTumor necrosis factortarget
ChloroquineToll-like receptor 9target
ChloroquineGlutathione S-transferase A2target
ChloroquineCytochrome P450 2D6enzyme
ChloroquineCytochrome P450 3A4enzyme
ChloroquineCytochrome P450 1A1enzyme
ChloroquineCytochrome P450 2C8enzyme
ChloroquineCytochrome P450 3A5enzyme
ChloroquineGlutathione S-transferasetarget
ChloroquineP-glycoprotein 1transporter
ChloroquineSerum albumincarrier
Chloroquinealpha1-acid glycoproteincarrier
ChloroquineHigh mobility group protein B1target
ChloroquineGlutathione S-transferase Mu 1target
ChloroquineAngiotensin-converting enzyme 2target
DiethylcarbamazineArachidonate 5-lipoxygenasetarget
DiethylcarbamazineProstaglandin G/H synthase 1target
DiethylcarbamazineCholinesteraseenzyme