Mebendazole is used in all, except -: (A) Cysticercosis, (B) Ascariasis, (C) Trichuriasis, (D) Schistosomiasis
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Schistosomiasis o In Schistosomiasis drugs mainly used are :- Praziquantel, Niclosamide Uses of Mebandazole o Hookworm o Visceral larva migrans o Trichinellosis o Enterobiasis o Pinworm o Capillariasis o Trichuriasis o Eosinophilic entrocolitis o Ascariasis (Round worm) o Taenia solium Mechanism of action of mebendazole - binds to tubulin and inhibits its polymerization.