Pyrantel is an anthelmintic medication used to treat various parasitic worm infections. It is effective against ascariasis (roundworm infection), enterobiasis (pinworm infection), trichobyliasis, and trichinellosis. The medication works by paralyzing the worms, which are then expelled from the body through natural bowel movements.
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Book an Appointment| Pyrantel | Albendazole |
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| Formula: C11H14N2S | Formula: C12H15N3O2S |
| Molar mass: 206.31 g/mol | Molecular Weight: 265.33 g/mol |
| Treats: Ascariasis, enterobiasis, trichobyliasis, trichinellosis | Treats: Giardiasis, trichuriasis, filariasis, neurocysticercosis, hydatid disease, pinworm disease, ascariasis |
| Taken orally | Taken orally |
Pyrantel is primarily used for common worm infections such as pinworm and roundworm, while Albendazole is used for a broader range of parasitic infections including giardiasis and neurocysticercosis. Both medications are effective anthelmintics but differ in their specific applications and molecular structures.
Pyrantel, an anti-worm medication, is used to treat roundworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other worm infections. This medicine is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Pyrantel is a safe, effective, and inexpensive treatment for intestinal worms and usually cures the condition at a single dose. It has very few side effects and is not known to cause human toxicity.
Follow the dosing instructions given to you by your veterinarian. This medicine should take effect within 1 to 2 hours; however, the effects may not be noticeable and therefore laboratory tests may be needed to evaluate the efficacy of this medicine.
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach/abdominal cramps, headache, somnolence, dizziness, difficulty sleeping, or loss of appetite may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist forthwith.
Both albendazole and pyrantel pamoate were evaluated for pinworm with curing rates of 94.1 percent and 96.3 percent respectively. Combination therapy with ivermectin and albendazole has a cure rate of between 38% and 80% for whipworm.
If you see this, you don't have to be overly concerned unless it is serious, worsens, or continues to be a problem. If this happens, contact your veterinarian. If my pet gets too much of this medicine (overdose), what should I do? Overdoses of pyrantel pamoate may cause problems if given over a period of time.
This medicine is used to treat intestinal worm infections such as pinworm, roundworm, and hookworm. Pyrantel is a class of drugs known as anthelmintics. It works by making the worms unable to move (paralyzed) so that they can be naturally removed by the body in the stool.
It is usually taken as a single dose for pinworm and roundworm infections. The dose is usually repeated after 2 weeks for pinworm infections. Pyrantel is usually taken once a day for 3 days in the case of crochet worm infections.
Overdoses of pyrantel pamoate may cause problems if given over a period of time. If you are witnessing or suspected of an overdose and your animal has any unusual symptoms, please contact your veterinarian or an animal poison control center for further advice.
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