Name
- Pyrantel.
Class of drug
- Anthelmintic.
Uses
Action
- A tetrahydropyrimidine which acts as a cholinergic agonist thereby interfering with neuronal transmission in parasites.
Indications
- Used to control infestations of Toxocara cati
, Toxascaris leonina , Uncinaria stenocephala , Ancylostoma caninum and Ancylostoma braziliensis .
