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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Bithionol''' is an [[anthelmintic]] used to treat  "[[Anoplocephala perfoliata]]" (tapeworms) in horses<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19498288], Sanada Y, Senba H, Mochizuki R, et al. Evaluation of marked rise in fecal egg output after bithionol administration to horse and its application as a diagnostic marker for equine Anoplocephala perfoliata infection. J. Vet. Med. Sci. May 2009;71(5):617-620.</ref> and ''[[Fasciola hepatica]]'' (liver flukes).


==Category==
==Category==
Antiparasite


==Brand Names==
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==Overview==
'''Bithionol''' is an [[anthelmintic]] used to treat  "[[Anoplocephala perfoliata]]" (tapeworms) in horses<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19498288], Sanada Y, Senba H, Mochizuki R, et al. Evaluation of marked rise in fecal egg output after bithionol administration to horse and its application as a diagnostic marker for equine Anoplocephala perfoliata infection. J. Vet. Med. Sci. May 2009;71(5):617-620.</ref> and ''[[Fasciola hepatica]]'' (liver flukes).
==References==
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Revision as of 01:38, 7 January 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

Bithionol is an anthelmintic used to treat "Anoplocephala perfoliata" (tapeworms) in horses[1] and Fasciola hepatica (liver flukes).

Category

Antiparasite

Brand Names

BITHIONOL® (not available in the U.S.)

Prescribing Information

Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings and Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Drug Interactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | How Supplied | Labels and Packages

Mechanism of Action

References

  1. [1], Sanada Y, Senba H, Mochizuki R, et al. Evaluation of marked rise in fecal egg output after bithionol administration to horse and its application as a diagnostic marker for equine Anoplocephala perfoliata infection. J. Vet. Med. Sci. May 2009;71(5):617-620.