Niclosamide is an antihelminthic used for the treatment of tapeworm infections. Helminths (worms) are multicellular organisms that infect very large numbers of humans and cause a broad range of diseases. Over 1 billion people are infected with intestinal nematodes, and many millions are infected with filarial nematodes, flukes, and tapeworms. They are an even greater problem in domestic animals. Niclosamide, once marketed in the US under the brand name Niclocide, was voluntarily withdrawn from market by Bayer in 1996.[L11860]
Synonyms
Niclosamide
Indication
For the treatment of tapeworm and intestinal fluke infections: Taenia saginata (Beef Tapeworm), Taenia solium (Pork Tapeworm), Diphyllobothrium latum (Fish Tapeworm), Fasciolopsis buski (large intestinal fluke). Niclosamide is also used as a molluscicide in the control of schistosomiasis.
Categories
Agrochemicals
Amides
Amines
Anilides
Aniline Compounds
Anthelmintics
Anti-Infective Agents
Anticestodal Agents
Anticestodals
Antinematodal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Antiparasitic Products, Insecticides and Repellents
Antiplatyhelmintic Agents
Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
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