pyrantel

pyrantel

 [pĭ-ran´tel]
a broad-spectrum anthelmintic agent with activity against hookworms, pinworms, and roundworms; used as the pamoate or tartrate salt for infections due to Ascaris lumbricoides or Enterobius vermicularis.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pyrantel

An anthelmintic drug used to treat intestinal worm infestations, especially ROUNDWORMS and THREADWORMS. The drug is on the WHO official list.
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