The pharmacology of halogenated salicylanilides and their anthelmintic use in animals

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 61-70

  Swan, G E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Animals; Antiparasitic activity; Halogenated salicylanilides; Pharmacology; Review; Safety

Indexed keywords

CLOSANTEL; EX A LINT; MILBORROW LIVERFLUKE REMEDY; NASALCUR; NICLOSAMIDE; OVINOX; OXYCLOZANIDE; PRO INJECT YELLOW; PRODOSE LINT; PRODOSE YELLOW; RAFOXANIDE; RANIDE SUPER; RANOX; RESORANTEL; SALICYLANILIDE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VETDOSE 4; VETDOSE 4 INJECTABLE;

ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY; DIARRHEA; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STRUCTURE; FASCIOLA; HAEMONCHUS; INFESTATION; MITE; NONHUMAN; PHOTODERMATOSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; TICK;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; FASCIOLA; HAEMONCHUS; OESTRUS OVIS; OVIS ARIES; VERMES;

EID: 0032874836     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v70i2.756     Document Type: Review

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