An antihelmenthic drug that is effective afainst blood fluke, liver fluke, lung fluke and cysticercus is:: (A) Albendazole, (B) Ivermectin, (C) Praziquantal, (D) Thiabendazole
Answer is B. (Ref: KDT 6/e p863) Drug of choice for treatment of flukes (except :Praziquantal liver fluke) and cestodes :Triclabendazole Drug of choice for treatment of liver fluke :DEC Drug of choice for treatment of filariasis :Ivermectin Drug of choice for treatment of onchocerca :Albendazole and strongyloides For rest all helminthes