Table 2.
Compounds with reported activity against schistosomes in vitro and/or in vivo
Compound | Name | Class | Reference(s) |
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(R)-PZQ | anthelmintica | (Olliaro et al., 2014; Kovac et al., 2017; Vale et al., 2017) |
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(S)-PZQ | anthelmintica | |
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Arecoline | anthelminticb | (Mellin et al., 1983; Day et al., 1996; MacDonald et al., 2014; El-Sakkary et al., 2018) |
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Chlorpromazine | antipsychotic | (El-Sakkary et al., 2018; Weeks et al., 2018) |
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Trifluoperazine | antidepressant | Panic et al. (2015b) |
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Paroxetine | antidepressant | (Neves et al., 2016; Weeks et al., 2018) |
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Mefloquine | antiplasmodial | Van Nassauw et al. (2008) |
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Flunarizine | antihypertensive | Panic et al. (2015b) |
Discovered as a racemate from a discontinued antipsychotic drug discovery programme.
An old intestinal purgative used as a canine anthelmintic and diagnostic tool for echinococcosis.