A taeniacide is a substance that kills tapeworms.[1] This makes it a class of antihelminthic agents. It gets its name from the genus Taenia.

Examples

Pharmaceutical taeniacides include diatrizoic acid,[2] praziquantel,[3] albendazole,[3] niclosamide,[3] and bunamidine.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "taeniacide" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  2. ↑ Hirasaki, Shoji; Murakami, Kazutoshi; Mizushima, Takaaki; Hiramatsu, Kazuhisa; Hanayama, Yoshihisa; Kanamori, Tatsuya; Koide, Norio (2012). "Long-term Taenia saginata Infection Successfully Treated with Meglumine/Diatrizoate Sodium". Internal Medicine. 51 (2): 177–179. doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6499. PMID 22246486.
  3. 1 2 3 "CDC - Taeniasis - Resources for Health Professionals". 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bunamidine".
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