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==Brand Names==
==Brand Names==


BITHIONOL<sup>®</sup> (not available in the U.S.)
BITHIONOL<sup>®</sup> (Bithionol is investigational in the U.S. The drug can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Drug Service, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 (404-639-3670; evenings, weekends, or holidays: 404-639-2888).


==Prescribing Information==
==Prescribing Information==
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==Mechanism of Action==
==Mechanism of Action==

Revision as of 01:39, 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® (Bithionol is investigational in the U.S. The drug can be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Drug Service, CDC, Atlanta, Georgia 30333 (404-639-3670; evenings, weekends, or holidays: 404-639-2888).

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.