Anthelmintics are drugs used to treat which kind of infections?

Anthelmintics are drugs used to treat which kind of infections?

• A. Bacterial infections
• B. Parasitic worm infections
• C. Viral infections
• D. Fungal infections

Answer: (B)

Anthelmintics target infections caused by parasitic worms (helminths). These drugs are active against multicellular worms such as nematodes (roundworms), cestodes (tapeworms), and trematodes (flukes) that can inhabit the human body. Infections you might encounter include roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, tapeworm, and schistosomiasis. The medications either paralyze the worm or disrupt its essential metabolism, allowing the parasite to be expelled or destroyed by the immune system. This differs from antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals, which treat bacteria, viruses, and fungi, respectively.

Anthelmintics target infections caused by parasitic worms (helminths). These drugs are active against multicellular worms such as nematodes (roundworms), cestodes (tapeworms), and trematodes (flukes) that can inhabit the human body. Infections you might encounter include roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, tapeworm, and schistosomiasis. The medications either paralyze the worm or disrupt its essential metabolism, allowing the parasite to be expelled or destroyed by the immune system. This differs from antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals, which treat bacteria, viruses, and fungi, respectively.