piperazine /pi·per·a·zine/ (-zēn) an anthelmintic used against Ascaris lumbricoides and Enterobius vermicularis; used as the citrate salt.
piperazine (piper´
zēn),
pi·per·a·zine (p -p r  -z n , p -)n. A colorless crystalline compound used as a hardener for epoxy resins, an antihistamine, and an anthelmintic. |
piperazine (piper´
zēn),n an anthelmintic agent that acts against the roundworm
Ascaris lumbricoides and the pinworm
Enterobius vermicularis by interfering with their nerve transmissions, thereby causing paralysis.
Ascaris lumbricoides and the pinworm
Enterobius vermicularis by interfering with their nerve transmissions, thereby causing paralysis.
piperazine
an anthelmintic; several of its salts are used, especially in horses and dogs. A useful agent especially against ascarids. Combined with a benzimidazole is effective against Parascaris equorum and benzimidazole-resistant small strongyles.
Piperazine is a very safe medicament but poisoning occurs on doses that are several times normal. Signs include incoordination, pupillary dilatation, hyperesthesia, somnolence, tremor, swaying at rest and recumbency. Spontaneous recovery usual.
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