bithionol


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bi·thi·o·nol

(bī-thī'ŏ-nol),
An antiparasitic agent used for treatment of the human lungworm, Paragonimus westermani, and the Oriental liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis; also used as a bacteriostat in soaps and detergents; sodium bithionate is used as a topical bactericide and fungicide. Now largely replaced by praziquantel therapy.

bithionol

A bacteriostatic agent useful against many organisms. It was formerly incorporated in medicated soaps. It is also used in the treatment of parasitic diseases such as PARAGONIMIASIS.

bithionol

a bacteriostatic agent especially effective against gram-positive cocci; formerly used in the formulation of surgical soaps. Also has anthelmintic and fungicidal properties.
bithionol sulfoxide
an effective cestocide. Also used as a fasciolicide, usually in combination with other compounds because of its poor efficiency against immature flukes. It is now superseded as an anthelmintic.
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Triclabendazole is registered in a few countries, therefore bithionol can be used when triclabendazole is not available.
Three living Fasciola hepatica in the biliary tract of a woman
Treatment with Bithionol (40 mg/kg by mouth every other day for 10 doses) or Praziquantel (75 mg/kg/d for 2 or 3 days) is the treatment of choice.
Paragonimiasis and the lungs
Varias drogas han sido introducidas para el tratamiento de la paragonimiasis, entre ellas, bithionol, niclofolan y praziquantel las cuales han mostrado alta eficacia terapeutica.
Paragonimiasis pulmonar. Descripcion de un caso
People are treated with triclabendazole or bithionol.
Chapter 6 Parasitic zoonoses
Bithionol and bithionol sulfoxide were found to be inhibitors, with IC50 values in the low micromolar range.
Inhibitors of human carbonyl reductase

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