Table 1.
List of drug classes and anthelmintics available for treating nematodes, trematodes and cestodes discovered pre- and post-2000.
| Drug Class | Nematode (roundworm) | Trematode (fluke) | Cestode (tapeworm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Classes discovered pre-2000 |
Benzimidazoles | Albendazole | Albendazole | Albendazole Fenbendazole |
| Febantel | Triclabendazole | Oxfendazole | ||
| Fenbendazole | ||||
| Flubendazole | ||||
| Mebendazole | ||||
| Oxfendazole | ||||
| Oxibendazole | ||||
| Thiabendazole | ||||
| Salicylanilides | Closantel | Closantel | Closantel | |
| Rafoxanide | Rafoxanide | Rafoxanide | ||
| Disophenol | Oxyclozanide | Niclosamide | ||
| Nitroscanate | Resorantel | |||
| Nitroscanate | ||||
| Pyrazinoisoquinolones | Oxamniquine | Epsiprantel | ||
| Praziquantel | Praziquantel | |||
| Sulphonamide | Clorsulon | |||
| Imidazothiazole/Tetrahydropyrimidines | Levamisole | |||
| Morantel | ||||
| Pyrantel | ||||
| Oxantel | ||||
| Organophosphates | Dichlorvos | |||
| Haloxon | ||||
| Napthalofos | ||||
| Macrocylic lactones | Abamectin | |||
| Doramectin | ||||
| Eprinomectin | ||||
| Ivermectin | ||||
| Moxidectin | ||||
| Milbemycin oxime | ||||
| Selamectin | ||||
| Other | Piperazine | |||
| Diethylcarbamazine | ||||
| Doxycycline (anti-Wolbachia) | ||||
| Melarsomine | ||||
| Nitroxynil |
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| Post-2000 | Cyclic octadepsipeptide | |||
| Aminoacetonitrile derivatives | Nitroxynil | |||
| Spiroindole | Derquantel |