II. Medications: Protozoa
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Malaria
- Heme Detoxification Modulators (e.g. Amodiaquine, Artemisinins, Lumefantrine, Chloroquine, Mefloquine, Quinine)
- Doxycycline
- Miscellaneous (e.g. Atovaquone-proguanil, Primaquine)
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Babesia
- Mitochondrial electron transport inhibitor (e.g. Atovaquone)
- Parasite apicoplast organelle targeting (e.g. Azithromycin, Clindamycin)
- Miscellaneous (e.g. Quinine)
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Amoebiasis
- Protein synthesis inhibitor (e.g. Paromomycin, Emetine)
- Promote toxic metabolite formation (e.g. Metronidazole, Tinidazole)
- Protozoal metabolism targeted (e.g. Iodoquinol)
- Miscellaneous (e.g. Diloxanide Furoate)
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Leishmaniasis
- Protein synthesis inhibitor (e.g. Paromomycin)
- Energy Metabolism Disruption (e.g. Pentamidine, Sodium stibogluconate, Meglumine antimoniate)
- Cell Membrane disruption (Amphotericin B)
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American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease)
- Promote toxic metabolite formation (e.g. Benznidazole, Nifurtimox)
- West African trypanosomiasis
- Energy Metabolism Disruption (e.g. Pentamidine, Suramin)
- Miscellaneous (e.g. Eflornithine, Melarsoprol )
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Toxoplasmosis
- DNA and Protein synthesis inhibitor (e.g. Pyrimethamine-Sulfadiazine)
III. Medications: Helminths
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Tapeworms (Cestodes, e.g. Echinococcosis, Cysticercosis)
- Ion transport disruption (e.g. Praziquantel)
- Energy Metabolism Disruption (e.g. Niclosamide)
- Microtube Disruption (e.g. Albendazole)
- Flukes (Trematodes, e.g. Schistosomiasis)
- Ion transport disruption (e.g. Praziquantel)
- Animetabolite (e.g. Oxamniquine)
- Microtube Disruption (e.g. Triclabendazole)
- Energy Metabolism Disruption (e.g. Bithionol)
- Neuromuscular Blockade (e.g. Metrifonate)
- Roundworms (Nematodes, e.g. Pinworm, Trichinosis,Toxocariasis, Strongyloides)
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Microtube Disruption (e.g. Albendazole, Mebendazole)
- Neuromuscular Blockade (e.g. Pyrantel Pamoate, Ivermectin)
- Tissue Infections
- Phagocytosis mediator (e.g. Diethylcarbamazine)
- Energy Metabolism Disruption (e.g. Suramin)
- Ion transport disruption (e.g. Praziquantel)
- Gastrointestinal infections
IV. Medications: Ectoparasites (e.g. Scabies, Lice)
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Neurotoxins
- Pyrethroids (e.g. Pyrethrin, Permethrin)
- Benzyl benzoate
- GABA Receptor modulators
V. Resources
- Campbell (2023) Antiparasitic Drugs, StatPearls, Treasure Island, FL
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Definition (NDFRT) | NOTE: Includes topical pediculicides (AP300). |
Definition (NCI) | Any agent that is effective against infections caused by parasitic organisms and is able to inhibit their growth or kill them. This class consists of anthelmintics and antiprotozoals. |
Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) | Drugs used to treat bacterial and parasitic infections and some cancers. |
Definition (CSP) | drug or agent used to treat or prevent parasitic infections. |
Definition (MSH) | Drugs used to treat or prevent parasitic infections. |
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
MSH | D000977 |
SnomedCT | 942008, 373300001, 333032003 |
LNC | LP31445-7 |
English | Agents, Antiparasitic, Antiparasitic Drugs, Antiparasitics, Drugs, Antiparasitic, Parasiticides, ANTIPARASITICS, antiparasitic agents, antiparasitic agents (medication), Antiparasitic Agent, Antiparasitic Agent [TC], Antiparasitic, [AP000] ANTIPARASITICS, antiparasites drugs, antiparasitics, drugs for parasites, drugs parasite, Antiparasitic Agents, Antiparasite drug (product), Antiparasitic agents, Drug for parasites, Antiparasite agent (substance), Antiparasite agent, Parasiticidal preparations, Antiparasite drug, Parasiticidal preparations (product), antiparasitic, antiparasitic agent, parasiticide, antiparasitic drug, Antiparasite drug, NOS, Antiparasite drug (substance) |
French | Médicaments antiparasitaires, Anti-parasitaires, Agents antiparasitaires, Antiparasitaires, Parasiticides |
Swedish | Parasitmedel |
Czech | antiparazitární látky |
Finnish | Parasiittilääkkeet |
Italian | Parassiticidi, Farmaci antiparassitari, Antiparassitari |
Russian | ANTIPARAZITICHESKIE SREDSTVA, PARAZITOTSIDY, PROTIVOPARAZITARNYE SREDSTVA, АНТИПАРАЗИТИЧЕСКИЕ СРЕДСТВА, ПАРАЗИТОЦИДЫ, ПРОТИВОПАРАЗИТАРНЫЕ СРЕДСТВА |
Croatian | Not Translated[Antiparasitic Agents] |
Polish | Leki przeciwpasożytnicze, Środki przeciwpasożytnicze |
Japanese | 寄生虫薬, 抗寄生虫剤, 抗寄生虫薬 |
Spanish | Antiparasitarios, fármaco antiparasitario, fármaco antiparasitario (producto), antiparasitario, Fármacos Antiparasitarios, Agentes Antiparasitarios, agente antiparasitario (sustancia), agente antiparasitario, droga antiparasitaria (producto), droga antiparasitaria (sustancia), droga antiparasitaria, droga antiparásitos, preparado parasiticida (producto), preparado parasiticida, Parasiticidas |
Norwegian | Not Translated[Antiparasitic Agents] |
Portuguese | Agentes Antiparasitários, Fármacos Antiparasitários, Antiparasitários, Parasiticidas |
German | Antiparasitenmittel, Parasitizide |
Ontology: Antiprotozoal Agents (C0003416)
Definition (NCI) | Substances that are destructive to protozoans. (MeSH) |
Definition (MSH) | Substances that are destructive to protozoans. |
Definition (CSP) | substance that destroys protozoans, or that prevents their growth or reproduction. |
Concepts | Pharmacologic Substance (T121) |
MSH | D000981 |
SnomedCT | 80337002, 372857007 |
English | Agents, Antiprotozoal, Antiprotozoal Agents, antiprotozoal agent, antiprotozoan agents, antiprotozoan agents (medication), Antiprotozoal, Antiprotozoal Agent, Antiprotozoal Agent [TC], [AP100] ANTIPROTOZOALS, antiprotozoal, antiprotozoal agents, antiprotozoals, ANTIPROTOZOALS, Antiprotozoal agents, Antiprotozoal drug, Antiprotozoal drugs, Antiprotozoal agent (substance), Antiprotozoal agent, Antiprotozoal drug (product), Antiprotozoal drug, NOS, Antiprotozoal drug (substance), Antiprotozoal Drugs, Antiprotozoals |
French | Médicaments antiprotozoaires, Anti-protozoaires, Agents antiprotozoaires, Antiprotozoaires |
Swedish | Protozomedel |
Czech | antiprotozoální látky |
Finnish | Alkueläinlääkkeet |
Russian | PROTIVOPROTOZOINYE SREDSTVA, ANTIPROTOZOINYE SREDSTVA, АНТИПРОТОЗОЙНЫЕ СРЕДСТВА, ПРОТИВОПРОТОЗОЙНЫЕ СРЕДСТВА |
Japanese | 抗原虫剤, 抗原虫薬 |
Croatian | Not Translated[Antiprotozoal Agents] |
Polish | Leki przeciwpierwotniakowe |
Spanish | Antiprotozoarios, Agentes Antiprotozoarios, Antiprotozoos, agente antiprotozoario (sustancia), agente antiprotozoario, droga antiprotozoaria (producto), droga antiprotozoaria (sustancia), droga antiprotozoaria, fármaco antiprotozoario (producto), fármaco antiprotozoario |
Norwegian | Not Translated[Antiprotozoal Agents] |
Portuguese | Agentes Antiprotozoários, Antiprotozoários |
German | Antiprotozoenmittel, Protozoenmittel |
Italian | Farmaci antiprotozoi |