niclosamide [nĭ-klo´sah-mīd]
niclosamide (niklō´s
mīd),
niclosamide
one of the most effective anthelmintic agents for use against tapeworm infections, including most species that infect humans; it acts by inhibiting anaerobic metabolism.
niclosamide (niklō´s
mīd),n an anthelmintic agent that acts against pinworms and most tapeworms by inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation in the mitochondria.
niclosamide
a nitrosalicylanilide anthelmintic effective against tapeworms in all species except Echinococcus granulosus and Dipylidium caninum in dogs. Has some activity against paramphistomes in ruminants.
niclosamide
Parasitology A salicylanilide that kills snails that harbor Schistosoma; internally it is an effective anthelmintic See Schistosomiasis.
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