| Name | Fenbendazole |
| Classes |
Antiinfective Agent Anthelmintic/Antiparasitic |
| Diseases |
Ascarid Giardia Immunological Disorder Protozoal Infection |
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EnglishFenbendazole
Fenbendazole is a medication used to treat intestinal parasites that is administered by veterinarians. Roundworms, whipworms, hookworms, and tapeworms in pets are all killed by it. Fenbendazole is only FDA-approved for dogs, although physicians frequently prescribe it to cats as well.
It is intended for the treatment of-
- Lungworm (Dictyocaulus viviparus);
- Stomach worm (adults): brown stomach worm (Ostertagia ostertagi);
- Stomach worms (adults and fourth stage larvae): barberpole worm (Haemonchus contortus and H. placei) and small stomach worm (Trichostrongylus axei);
- Intestinal worms (adults and fourth stage larvae): hookworm (Bunostomum phlebotomum), thread-necked intestinal worm (Nematodirus helvetianus), small intestinal worm (Cooperia punctata and C. oncophora), bankrupt worm (Trichostrongylus colubriformis), and nodular worm (Oesophagostomum radiatum).