Praziquantel

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Biologist Part of Clinical Trial Showing Tea Made from Artemisia Outperformed Drug against Tropical Disease

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Medicine, Chemistry, Clinical medicine, Organic peroxides, Artemisinin, Artemisia, Praziquantel, Wormwood, Helminthiasis

The study's authors, including a professor and two research associates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), say the treatment should be considered for implementation on a global scale.

Key Points: 
  • The study's authors, including a professor and two research associates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), say the treatment should be considered for implementation on a global scale.
  • The only cost-effective treatment is praziquantel, or PZQ, a drug used to treat a number of parasitic worm infections.
  • Artemisinin is a chemical derived from the sweet wormwood plant, Artemisia annua, while the other two are chemically synthesized from artemisinin.
  • "Tea infusions are the traditional way to get the benefits of Artemisia, but they have some disadvantages," she said.

Boehringer Ingelheim Announces The Launch Of CENTRAGARD™ (eprinomectin and praziquantel transdermal solution), Innovative Internal Parasite Protection For Cats

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 20, 2018
Medicine, Health, Zoonoses, Animal health, RTT, Veterinary drugs, Antiparasitic agents, Anthelmintics, Dirofilaria immitis, Praziquantel, Hookworm infection, Intestinal parasite infection

Today, Boehringer Ingelheim announces the launch of CENTRAGARD (eprinomectin and praziquantel transdermal solution), a monthly heartworm disease preventive product for cats that is applied topically.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Boehringer Ingelheim announces the launch of CENTRAGARD (eprinomectin and praziquantel transdermal solution), a monthly heartworm disease preventive product for cats that is applied topically.
  • CENTRAGARD is also approved to treat and control three of the most common intestinal parasites of cats -- hookworms, roundworms, and tapeworms.
  • It is the first, and only, product to protect against this spectrum of parasites in an easy-to-use transdermal formulation.
  • Heartworm disease is a serious and potentially fatal disease that can affect dogs, cats, and other animals.