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Anthelmintic
Anthelmintics (in the U.S., antihelminthics) are drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminthes ) from the body or kill them.
Examples include albendazole, diethylcarbamazine, mebendazole , nicolsamide (against tapeworms), ivermectin, suramin and thiabendazole .
Last updated: 03-13-2005 10:41:26