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Action of Anthelmintic Drugs | Treatment of Helminthic Infections

Helminths are the worm-like parasites that we often encounter in our daily lives. Have you ever wondered, how they survive? They survive by feeding on a living host, taking nourishment from them, and in return causing them illness. How selfish of them! To talk more about these selfish worms; we have made today’s video to know what the different types of helminths are and how anthelmintics act upon them. ▬ 📌 Introduction to Anthelmintic Drugs Helminths may be round as pinworm and hookworm or flat in shape as tapeworm or liver fluke. Roundworms are also called Nematodes, whereas flatworms are Platyhelminthes. Flatworms are further classified into two more categories. Watch the full video to know what those are! ▬ 📌 Anthelmintic Drugs Mechanism of Action Anthelmintics are the drugs used to treat worm infections. They work on the principle of Selective Toxicity which means they will aim at the metabolic target of parasite that will be either absent in the host or have a different characteristic. Anthelmintics act on the two types of receptors. These drugs usually paralyze the worms and eliminate them. To get details of these receptors, and how different drugs act upon them; have a look at this part of the video. ▬ 📌 Treatment of Helminthic Infections Helminths include nematodes, cestodes or tapeworms, and trematodes or flukes. A few nematodes discussed along with their common infections and treatment are: 🟠 Hookworm 🟠 Strongyloides 🟠 Threadworms 🟠 Whipworms 🟠 Microfilariae Not only this, but this video also includes details about trematodes and cestode infections. To treat Helminthic Infections commonly used drugs, include: 🔵 Ivermectin 🔵 Albendazole 🔵 Mebendazole 🔵 Tiabendazole 🔵 Levamisole 🔵 Piperazine 🔵 Diethylcarbamazine Watch the full video to learn a lot about anthelmintics. ▬ 🎬 5500+ sqadia.com Medical Videos ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 👩🏻‍⚕️ Accessible Medical Student Education 24/7/365 💡 Simplifying Medical Learning 💪 Study Hard, Dream Big, Achieve More