antiparasitics
Drugs targeting infestations
Antiparasitics are drugs or treatments that kill or inhibit parasites—organisms that live on or in a host at the host's expense.
The term covers medications for intestinal worms, lice, malaria, and other parasitic infections: The veterinarian prescribed antiparasitics for the dog's hookworms.
Antiparasitic is the singular form, used as both noun and adjective.
Drug preventing tropical fever
- antihelminthicAgent destroying parasitic worms
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- metronidazoleAntiparasitic and antibacterial medication
- chloroquineAntimalarial medication
permethrin · diethylcarbamazine · pharmacology · dosage · formulation · tablet · suspension · efficacy
Removing internal parasites medically
- heartwormCardiac parasitic nematode
- flea controlEliminating pet parasites
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- petsDomesticated companion animals
canine · feline · equine · bovine · infestation · ectoparasite · endoparasite · zoonotic
Curative mental treatment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- cureTreatment that heals
eradication · prophylaxis · prevention · recovery · follow-up · compliance · duration · combination therapy
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- tropical diseasesIllnesses prevalent in hot, humid climates
- endemicNative to one area
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- mosquito netsMesh barriers blocking insects
sanitation · water treatment · health education · community health · intestinal worms · hookworm · roundworm · disease prevention
One receiving guests
- lifecycleStages from beginning to end
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
- absorptionProcess of taking in
metabolism · excretion · target · binding · disruption · paralysis · starvation · expulsion
antimalarial
Drug preventing tropical fever
- antihelminthicAgent destroying parasitic worms
- ivermectinAntiparasitic medication for worms
- metronidazoleAntiparasitic and antibacterial medication
chloroquine · permethrin · diethylcarbamazine · pharmacology · dosage · formulation · tablet · suspension · efficacy · resistance
deworming
Removing internal parasites medically
- heartwormCardiac parasitic nematode
- flea controlEliminating pet parasites
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
pets · canine · feline · equine · bovine · infestation · ectoparasite · endoparasite · zoonotic · drenching
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
cure · eradication · prophylaxis · prevention · recovery · follow-up · compliance · duration · combination therapy · retreatment
malaria
Mosquito-borne parasitic infection
- tropical diseasesIllnesses prevalent in hot, humid climates
- endemicNative to one area
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
mosquito nets · sanitation · water treatment · health education · community health · intestinal worms · hookworm · roundworm · disease prevention · eradication
host
One receiving guests
- lifecycleStages from beginning to end
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- susceptibilityLiability to influence
absorption · metabolism · excretion · target · binding · disruption · paralysis · starvation · expulsion · broad-spectrum
- Drug Treatmentsantibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, painkillers, analgesics
- Infection Treatmentsantibacterials, antifungals, antivirals, antimalarials, antiretrovirals
- antiparasiticsivermectin, dewormer, deworming, metronidazole, vermifuge
- tropical medicineantimalarials, chloroquine, quinine, ivermectin, malaria treatment
- trypanosomiasis treatmentscombination therapy, oral drugs, IV therapy
- treatmentstreatment, treatments, medication, medicine, therapies
antiparasiticsantibiotics
Bacteria-destroying medicines
antibacterials · antivirals · antifungals · bactericides · fungicides